CalifJim wrote: And by the way, has anyone tried the angle that stative verbs might act differently from other verbs in if -clauses with regard to the speaker's tendency to keep them in the past instead of putting them in the past perfect (in

And by the way, has anyone tried the angle that stative verbs might act differently from other verbs in if -clauses with regard to the speaker's tendency to keep them in the past instead of putting them in the past perfect (in what seems to be a

Hi, paco! I see.... Actually I did not pay much attention to the word "until". You've explained my problem very clearly, with regard to Q1. I really appreciate your kindness. But let me put my question in this way. You say: there seems to

Dear teachers, 1) Is it true that the progressive aspect when used with adverbs of frequency like always, forever, eternally, perpetually, continually, constantly, repeatedly may express either • emphasis or approval. ex: I am always

Right now I'm learning Chinese, my favorite language by far. It's a fascinating language on so many levels! The grammar: The grammar is SO simple when compared with English grammar. There's no verb conjugation like in English. So, instead

http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/progressive.htm #begin quote The progressive forms of a verb indicate that something is happening or was happening or will be happening. When used with the past, the progressive form shows the limited duration of an