Oh, okay. Thanks, CJ. A lot of Grammar books say verbs in a subordinate clause within an if-clause with a subjunctive past/ past perfect verb do not get backshifted. This sentece is talking about 'what he IS doing.' But, like you, most

Hi, Would you check these two sentences? 1. Is it correct to have what looks to be a specific time phrase like "last semester" with a past perfect continuous tense. Yes Also, I am not sure the whole sentence is correct or

According to grammaring.com, my sentence is valid, I should think. 'ruined' is referring to a present time. Tell me what you think, if this quote changes anything. Cheers: Clause s that start with as if/as though express doubt

a) The second conditional expresses a present or future tense except when the conditional is embedded within a main clause . In such cases, the tense expressed is that expressed by the verb in the main clause. 1) Is except a preposition

The past is cut off from the present. Actions expressed in the past tense happened completely in the past. They are finished, and they do not continue have relevance for the current situation. You can even add the specific time that the event

Hi, The following sentences are from a stand-up comedy show. However they are also commonly heard in daily conversations. I don’t understand how the tense in such sentences is changed. For example, in #1 and 2, the first clause is in

Great. Thanks. So these are correct: a) Jake is killing three men. And he will kill again . b) Jake has killed three men. And he will kill again. Incidentally, I would like to revert to the in-between period. Please

And please don't give up on me with the in-between period. I think I understand it better than you think. I asked the question, why is would rarely used in the main clause to express future in the past? The answer is because rarely

In my opinion, websites oversimplify their explanations of conditional sentences, unwisely suggesting each and every conditional sentence can be classified into one of four types, namely, the first, second, third and zero conditional. Since there

Jake has killed three men. And he will kill again Why is is structured like that? With the past tense, the first clause was unchanged, but the second added 'would.' Why is the corresponding word 'will' not used