By Simple present, Prepositions

Hi, Can you tell me why the present tense is used Because you are doing it at the present time, meaning the time that you wrote the letter. However, simple present here gives a very formal tone to your letter. More commonly, you would say 'I am returning', meaning 'right now'. and also whether...

Yankee wrote: Jackson6612 wrote: Question 2: Both Philip and Yankee said: I am used to playing cricket in my spare time. I was told that after to simple Present Tense form is used but playing is not simple Present Tense form of play. What would you say on this? Most of the time you will...

Dear teachers, Would you please tell which sentences are wrong and why? 1 a) I feel better since I moved house.OK b) I am feeling much better since I have moved house.OK (if both are correct what would be the difference between them, please?) b) means you have recently moved...

Hi, So do "I AM here for 2 hours" and "I WILL be here for 2 hours" mean the same? Generally speaking, yes. However, I feel that the former can also express a little more intention, a little more purpose. eg My doctor always keeps me waiting for a long time. I resent this. I walk into his...

Dear Clive, So do "I AM here for 2 hours" and "I WILL be here for 2 hours" mean the same? Is "during" always a preposition and never an adverb? e.g. "During the interveiw, Mr Copeland..." Have a nice weekend, Hela

Hela In your sentence, "for" is used as a Preposition. It indicates a period of time. It is OK to use it in this way. Siggy

Hi Manicku 1) Other than the fact that one is the simple present tense and the other is present continuous tense, the main difference to me is that "I'm looking forward to" sounds a little friendlier and "I look forward to" sounds a little more formal. 2) The phrasal verb "look...

Hi guys, 1. Is this sentence correct? Why not delete the preposition "on" and write as : Which day was your last anniversary? On which day was your last anniversary? Either is OK. It depends on whether you are thinking of the anniversary as an event or as a date. 2. I thought the uses of the...

Hello again, kynguyen You said: "In fact I think most of the verbs can be used with or without "to", right? For ex: I need to have a vacation. Or I need a vacation." You used the verb "need" as an exampe of the verbs that can be used with or without the particle "to". But the particle "to",...

"I am not understanding" isn't wrong, it's just uncommon and awkward. "I am understanding" is present continuous and "I don't understand" is simple present. In some contexts "I am not understanding" could be more correct than "I don't understand" as the latter implies a lack of capability in...