unjustly buried for a long time That's a matter of opinion! " I have thought it is ..but it has just proved otherwise" Right. It seems that with many mental stative verbs the present perfect is not used as expected. what would I

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? in a domestic situation where it is known that the front door is locked at

Only one s in present !!! You can't use will with the stative verbs in this construction: plus an indirect question. I would not call these relative clauses. to finish first - an action. how you are - a state - not an action. get there first

I know that "be" is a state stative verb. Look at this one: - I'm being asked. If "be" is a state stative verb, we shouldn't put it in continuous tense. be is not always a stative verb or a linking verb. Here it is an

CalifJim wrote: I take it, these sentences are correct. That's a (somewhat) safe assumption if you found them already formed by native speakers. So now the problem is to find an interpretation that makes them correct. First of all, while

I take it, these sentences are correct. That's a (somewhat) safe assumption if you found them already formed by native speakers. So now the problem is to find an interpretation that makes them correct. First of all, while stative verbs

Paco2004 wrote: Hello Chang The usage and meaning of the present perfect tense depends on the kind of the verb and the time adverbial used with it. For example, if you say "I have already finished the work", it means "I have now the result of

Hello Chang The usage and meaning of the present perfect tense depends on the kind of the verb and the time adverbial used with it. For example, if you say "I have already finished the work", it means "I have now the result of <finished the