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1. present progressive/continiou

♦ Helle, I have a a question about an example in case of using present progressive. The first examples are pretty clear: 1. She ...

• Author: JoseBrinkhaus — Date: 09-09-2017 — Times seen: 217994

⇒ Re: [JoseBrinkhaus] present progressive/continiou

♦ Hello! The three sentences are correct. Everything depends on the situation. It is true that closing a door is something that ...

• Author: Mike — Date: 15-09-2017 — Times seen: 217974

⇒ Re: [Mike] present progressive/continiou

♦ It is true that closing a door is something that does not take much time as a general rule. yeah, thats ...

• Author: JoseBrinkhaus — Date: 16-09-2017 — Times seen: 218151

⇒ Re: [JoseBrinkhaus] present progressive/continiou

♦ A couple of examples follow: When lightning struck her, she was closing a door. (past continuous; unfinished action) The door is jammed, ...

• Author: Mike — Date: 17-09-2017 — Times seen: 217912

2. I know you do or I know you know

♦ Hi to everyone, I'm new here and I have a silly question and I hope that you can help me ...

• Author: LOLO — Date: 22-04-2012 — Times seen: 1004223

⇒ Re: [LOLO] I know you do or I know you know

♦ Hello, Lolo! I know you do is OK. Another example: Mary: I want to go, John. John: I know you do. (= I know ...

• Author: Mike — Date: 22-04-2012 — Times seen: 1004387

⇒ Re: [Mike] I know you do or I know you know

♦ Thanks for your answer...it was really useful. Thanks a lot.

• Author: LOLO — Date: 22-04-2012 — Times seen: 1004349

3. Help with "Should to" and "must to" and " have to"

♦ what is correct ? I have to go. Or I must to go. Or I should to go.

• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1026291

⇒ Re: [rachid50] Help with "Should to" and "must to" and " have to"

♦ Hello! The correct form is "I have to go". Must and should are followed by bare infinitives, that is, infinitives without ...

• Author: Mike — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1026291

4. Help with nouns

♦ Did these sentenses are correct? - That country is (a) beautiful. - I use (a) Pliers for fix things. Thnaks mike too bad you ...

• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1072585

⇒ Re: [rachid50] Help with nouns

♦ Hi, Sofiane!I also learn English. We can say the 1st sentence: That is a beautiful country. The 2nd sentence: I ...

• Author: Vivian — Date: 10-12-2010 — Times seen: 1072486

⇒ Re: [rachid50] Help with nouns

♦ Hello, Sofiane! I think you will find the following section useful: http://www.polseguera.org/basic_english_grammar/definite_and_indefinite_article.php The correct answers are That country is beautiful and I ...

• Author: Mike — Date: 27-12-2010 — Times seen: 1072349

5. Hello Mike Help

♦ Hi Dear Mike I was talked with a friend and he asks me , where I live , I told him ...

• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1640736

⇒ Re: [rachid50] Hello Mike Help

♦ Hello! Please read example 15 at http://www.polseguera.org/advanced_english_grammar/verb_tenses_uses.php#example15 and http://www.polseguera.org/advanced_english_grammar/verb_tenses_uses1.php Your question is answered there. The present perfect is quite common with for, ...

• Author: Mike — Date: 27-12-2010 — Times seen: 1640624

6. Help with verb "To Be"

♦ Hi Singular I am a student. -------------> I am a 36 years old. You are a teacher. ------------> You are the teacher. He is ...

• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1512681

⇒ Re: [rachid50] Help with verb "To Be"

♦ Hello! I am a 36-year-old student I am 36 years old. You are a people means "you are a nation". Note the following: You ...

• Author: Mike — Date: 27-12-2010 — Times seen: 1512747

7. Help with "Would" and "Will"

♦ What is different between these sentences ? He would go. He will go.

• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 941846

⇒ Re: [rachid50] Help with "Would" and "Will"

♦ Hello! I think you will find the following post useful: http://www.polseguera.org/language_forum/posts-67_would_have_seen.html Would is the past or conditional form of will. Compare the sentences ...

• Author: Mike — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 941922

8. Help with "Have been" and "Was"

♦ What is correct Please? I have been in Paris last year. Or I was in Paris last year. Thanks

• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1132924

⇒ Re: [rachid50] Help with "Have been" and "Was"

♦ Hello! The correct form is "I was in Paris last year" because we say when something happened. More information at http://www.polseguera.org/advanced_english_grammar/verb_tenses_uses.php#example15 Best ...

• Author: Mike — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1132772

9. strange grammatical structure

♦ Hi I saw a strange grammatical structure while reading an English text: " if a film, play, etc is held over, ...

• Author: Farham — Date: 13-09-2010 — Times seen: 777322

⇒ Re: [Farham] strange grammatical structure

♦ Hi Farham, the structure of this sentence is similar to that of "Tom is more daring than quick-witted." The comparison ...

• Author: Vivian — Date: 24-05-2010 — Times seen: 777045

10. question: say or tell

♦ Hi Which one of the following sentences is correct and why? 1) who says Adam's English is bad? 2) who tells Adam's English ...

• Author: Farham — Date: 17-03-2010 — Times seen: 985856

⇒ Re: [Farham] question: say or tell

♦ Hello, Farham! Please note the following: say that... say to somebody that... tell someboy that... She told me that she was happy. She said to me ...

• Author: Mike — Date: 13-09-2010 — Times seen: 982859

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