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Hi, There is one thing that I'm having a hard time on; verb tense. Is it okay if I make a list of tasks that way : If you are describing your current job, use simple present to describe your 'tasks', eg write reports. If it's your previois job, use simple past, eg wrote...

Thanks, There is one thing that I'm having a hard time on; verb tense. Is it okay if I make a list of tasks that way : 1-Programming applications ... 2-Writing reports ... 3-Attending to meetings... instead of using the simple past ? In addition, before listing the tasks I would like...

I presume that you are already familiar with the will-future, Jack-- a simple statement of the inevitable future (in the speaker's estimation): The sun will rise at 4:45 tomorrow morning.The will-future perfect is used to make statements about the future as viewed from further in the future....

Why is 'simple past+for+a certain amont of period' OK, whereas 'simple past+since+S+past' is not? I presume that it is because the latter presents only one end of the time span, leaving it open-ended at the near end. The default terminus is Now. (Rats. Forgot to sign in AGAIN! I...

Present perfect vs simple past has nothing to do with duration, but with time. If an action or event is definitely completed in the past (that is, it is clearly finished and there is no need to explain to the reader that it is finished), then use simple past tense: your job is finished and your...

Thanks for your quick reply Mister M. I'm afraid your explanations are too simple for my understanding. If you don't mind could you please elaborate on "If the previous job is finished, use simple past". My question is why "have included" wrong in this context since when writing resume we...

I see what you mean, but-- 'If they had parked here this morning, I would have found the spaces all full when I pulled in (a moment ago), and I would now have to drive upstairs.' I think he's still in the car, entering the lot. The simple past of course led me to presume the 'would'...

Hello, June. I can point out some improvements for these sentences. 1. In the first sentence, you begin with the past progressive ("was studying"). That implies action that has not yet finished. Then you move on to the past perfect ("had known"). It is not possible for the past perfect to...