In Verbs^x, Past simple^x, Subjunctives^x

There's some truth in that article. My parents, for instance, used to speak in Sardinian (not a dialect, but recognised as an endangered language by the UNESCO) when talking to each other or to their relatives, but they would only speak Italian with my brother and me. I grew up monolingual,...

Goodman wrote: Yoong Liat wrote: Goodman wrote: Hi Guys, It’s raining buckets and you have a BBQ planned in your back yard. You’d say “I wish It weren’t raining…” This is subjunctive, not indicative; so “was” is incorrect although it’s frequently misused I wish...

Yoong Liat wrote: Goodman wrote: Hi Guys, It’s raining buckets and you have a BBQ planned in your back yard. You’d say “I wish It weren’t raining…” This is subjunctive, not indicative; so “was” is incorrect although it’s frequently misused I wish it weren’t raining. I...

Mister Micawber wrote: Future Simple (I will sit) Future Continuous/Progressive (I will be sitting) Future Perfect (I will have sat") Present Simple (I sit) Past Simple (I sat) Past Continuous/Progressive (I was sitting) Past Perfect (I had sat) Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive (I had been...

Future Simple (I will sit) Future Continuous/Progressive (I will be sitting) Future Perfect (I will have sat") Present Simple (I sit) Past Simple (I sat) Past Continuous/Progressive (I was sitting) Past Perfect (I had sat) Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive (I had been sitting) Any I've missed?...

CalifJim wrote: I avoid answering ... You just did " src="../emoticons/emotion-2.gif"> Avoid or answer? I tried responding to the phrasal verb thread and got into some technical difficulties. For some reason, it wouldn't let me post. And then I just forgot about it and never tried again as I got...

We use "think" in the past simple or past perfect tense to indicate a belief that was previously held but that has been shown to be incorrect. For example: I didn't think she was going. (past simple) I had thought that she wasn't going. (past perfect) The exception is in converting from...