In Verbs^x, Past simple^x, Clauses^x

She passed away in the past, so use the past simple. However, remember that when you use since  or from , you need to use the present perfect in the independent clause. ( has taught or has been teaching  if it is incomplete)

written a couple of lines someone calls me". Your sentence is a backshifted version of this.

Ant_222 wrote: Hoa Thai: «When I hear "What is the movie?" or "What was the movie?", my instinct tells me that the asker wants to know the title (an ever-lasting piece of information).» (What was the last movie you saw) Yes, but "was" implies a past moment (that of whatching the...

«Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.» Thanks, I'll try to! 1. You didn't understand what I meant by bracketing tha last clause: "He insisted that he had enjoined listening to music (but then he had suddenly become deaf)" Not that it was my comment or a possible...

I'll add some example of Past Participle's use. I found this in the USA's constitution. J udgement in cases of Impeachment shall not extend further then to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United State: but the Party...

CalifJim wrote: In actual practice, the use of the past perfect quite frequently violates the mathematically precise timelines set out for it in grammar books! It is merely an indicator that something happened in the context of something past. Now the problem is that this past point of view...

Clive wrote: Hi, This is another sentence from "Da Vinci Code", and I'm wondering why the word "suggest" is in the past form. It's because he suggested it in the past. What tense do you think it should be? Best wishes, Clive Hi Clive, if I got Bamtori's post right, she's...

Hi again, Oh, yes, sorry. I should have provided some examples. "We learnt that he has been director of the company for about ten years." Yes, to be very correct, I'd use Past Perf. here. However, you'll hear Pres. Perf. for cases where what is said is still true at the moment of...

Oh, yes, sorry. I should have provided some examples. "We learnt that he has been director of the company for about ten years." "I was sure that you know it!" Is it correct in official speech (language)? Or one should use, accordingly, Past Perfect and Past Simple? I wonder...

I have a few questions about an article I read: 1. Custom has not been commonly regarded as a subject of any great moment. What is "great moment"? 2. There is no social problem it is more incumbent upon us to understand than this of the role of custom. "it is"? or "it " should be replaced...