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hi I have a question about English tense could you explain the use of tense in the following paragraph bold italic added In the 16th c there are some traces of a perception that the word might have an extended application to other languages But it was not before the 17 th c that it became so...

Hi everybody Why do all the Grammar books use the expressions simple present and simple past although all the other tenses start with the tense marker and add the aspect marker then present progressive present perfect present perfect progressive past progressive past perfect past perfect...

Hi everybody I m a teacher of English at a German Grammar School and after 12 years of experience I m still wondering about the following puzzle Why do all the Grammar books stick to the confusing expressions simple past and simple present although it seems quite more logical to say past simple...

1 Use simple present don t The album is eternal so to speak and critics may continue to make comments in the present eg the album does have enjoyable moments 2 Use joined All the other comments here are in simple past Go doesn t really have a tense here It s the bare infinitive They let him to...

Hi YSchneider I am not a native speaker and this is indeed a tough grammar point for non native speakers Here is an extract from CGEL Did you lock the front door 5 in a domestic situation where it is known that the front door is locked at bedtime every night In that case 5 is more or less...

MarvinTheMartian wrote For instance in the following dialogue would you say I took or I ve taken A Where s my favorite coffee mug I can t find it It s not in the cupboard B I took it out I ve taken it out It s on the table I m quite sure I d usually say I took it out The use of the present...

Any good grammar book will tell you that the simple present tense is frequently used and also perfectly acceptable in reported speech when you are reporting a general truth or a still current still currently factual situation In such cases you can use either the simple past OR the simple present...

Yesterday I was joint in a interview in s fone corp It is difficult to pass this exam because it very hard This exam include two parts IQ part and English part In IQ part I did quite well but English part I don t understand any sentence I am studying lines lines Books intermediate level fellow I...

Hi Grammar Geek Thank you But I have other questions concerning to this verb I d rather prefer Well in the sentence below in spite of the verb is prefer to the idea of it is in the simple present so when the verb to prefer is being used in the simple present or simple past tense it is usually...

Let s go back to the original sentence 1 He thought his mother would understand why he was living in Japan only if she saw his life there with her own eyes If we take this as a literal report there are two possible originals 2 My mother will understand why I am living in Japan only if she sees my...