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“Became” vs “become”
I'm not sure about the verb tense I should use here:
Run this definition so that the previous changes become/became visible.
I think the correct one is Present Simple but it sounds better with ...
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Using modal verb 'could' for simple past
If I form a sentence like:
I could read the book if I hadn't wasted my time.
Would it be considered a past perfect sentence with the part I could read the book being in simple past for context ...
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Usage question: “I hadn't drank any coffee before I lived in Italy.”
Ok, so as an English teacher, I know that in the present and past perfect tenses, the auxiliary verb have is followed by the past participle form of the verb.
Using most verbs, I find that this is ...
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Why is it “time we ate” and not “time we eat”?
Why do we use the simple past but not the present or future in the following expressions:
Don't you think it's time we went a little further
Don't you think it's time we ate
Don't you ...
