The sentence: Had the doctor been more careful, my cousin might still have been alive. In this construction, the two fragments of the sentence are more parallel with their use of been. Had he been xyz, she might still have been xyz. Would this be better instead: Had the doctor been more careful, my cousin … Read more
How is it grammatically correct to say “Did you hear what I just said?”?. Is it also possible to say something as “Did you hear what i say?”?. I mean, that direct following the past simple grammar incline me to the second option, but I tend to use the first one by intuition, because two … Read more
It says that we use present perfect for actions in the past that have a result now. No matter how much I try to figure out this, sometimes it is pretty hard. I have also read the followings as well, but it seems like that I can’t grab this correctly. (Even when I write this, … Read more
i am not a native English and have a problem for understanding grammar. Is the sentence bellow (A), explain that i am no longer have dream/ same dream after childhood? and is there any possibility that my dream is still same? (A) it was my dream since childhood and the sentence bellow (b). explain that … Read more
I wonder which one is correct: David has made a decision to quit his job in spite of good salary. David made a decision to quit his job in spite of good salary. I think that 1 is correct, cause we want to focus on David’s action, but my friends say that 2 is correct. … Read more
I have a short and simple question for you. I know that in some circumstances I can use the Present Perfect and the Simple Past in the same sentence, but I am wondering if the following example is the case. “During my studies I have taken part in several group projects, both in Italy and … Read more
Today I’ve read a sentence saying “He parked, waited for me to catch up and ran off again”. I asked if I could say “He parked, waiting for me to catch up” to emphasize the actual action of waiting an undefinite amount of time but my teacher said it’s just plain wrong. Is there a … Read more
you have helped me (Present Perfect) you helped me (Past Simple) Which one is correct and why? Answer When someone says “you have helped me,” they typically convey that the help persists into the present. “You helped me” indicates that the help was in the past, and that help may or may not continue to … Read more
Should the gaps in this sentence be filled with verbs in Past Simple or Past Continuous tense? _______________ you ___________________ (make) a lot of friends when you ________________ (live) abroad? Answer Recommended ways of writing this: “Did you make a lot of friends when you lived abroad?” “Have you made a lot of friends while … Read more
I have come across some American media (The Alternate History Hub youtube channel comes to mind) in which the perfect participle and the simple-past form have been merged. For example, we would have: “We’ve driven there before” -> “We’ve drove there before” “I would’ve sunk” -> “I would’ve sank“ “I’ve swum that distance before” -> … Read more
