Comments on: How to choose your English tenses http://www.english-at-home.com Learn English for free Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:10:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Clarehttp://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/how-to-choose-your-english-tenses/#comment-56543 Clare Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:15:53 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/how-to-choose-your-english-tenses/#comment-56543 We use this form in some expressions:look forward to doing something get used to doing somethingThere's a page on using the gerund in the grammar section of the site if you'd like more information. We use this form in some expressions:

look forward to doing something
get used to doing something

There's a page on using the gerund in the grammar section of the site if you'd like more information.

]]> By: Clarehttp://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/how-to-choose-your-english-tenses/#comment-56486 Clare Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:03:41 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/how-to-choose-your-english-tenses/#comment-56486 The present perfect is a present tense, rather than a past tense. So in a sentence "I have lived here for two years" we understand that the situation is not past, but still present - i.e. the person moved here two years ago, and is still here. The present perfect is a present tense, rather than a past tense. So in a sentence "I have lived here for two years" we understand that the situation is not past, but still present – i.e. the person moved here two years ago, and is still here.

]]> By: Shawnhttp://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/how-to-choose-your-english-tenses/#comment-56484 Shawn Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:52:43 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/how-to-choose-your-english-tenses/#comment-56484 Hi, Clare, The example given above in the tutorial. "I have lived here for two years" – I started to live here two years ago and I still live here.The above sentence, where does it is signifying that the person is still living, according to me it is telling me that the person had lived there for 2 yrs but now he is not living there anymore. I'am confused plz clarify. Hi, Clare,
The example given above in the tutorial.
"I have lived here for two years" – I started to live here two years ago and I still live here.

The above sentence, where does it is signifying that the person is still living, according to me it is telling me that the person had lived there for 2 yrs but now he is not living there anymore. I'am confused plz clarify.

]]> By: Clarehttp://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/how-to-choose-your-english-tenses/#comment-54942 Clare Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:38:45 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/how-to-choose-your-english-tenses/#comment-54942 Which tense you use depends on whether you're still in that period of time.For example, if it's 11 am, you can say "This morning I'm clearing out my desk drawers." (What you're currently doing.) Or "This morning I've finished the report." (if you completed the report at some point before now.)But if it's now 2pm, and the morning is finished, use the past tense: "This morning I booked my flights to the US." Which tense you use depends on whether you're still in that period of time.

For example, if it's 11 am, you can say "This morning I'm clearing out my desk drawers." (What you're currently doing.)
Or "This morning I've finished the report." (if you completed the report at some point before now.)

But if it's now 2pm, and the morning is finished, use the past tense:
"This morning I booked my flights to the US."

]]> By: Kellyhttp://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/how-to-choose-your-english-tenses/#comment-54926 Kelly Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:44:47 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/how-to-choose-your-english-tenses/#comment-54926 I found your website very useful. I am still very confused in how to use adverb of time like "this morning", "this afternoon" and "this evening". Which tense should be used? I found your website very useful. I am still very confused in how to use adverb of time like "this morning", "this afternoon" and "this evening". Which tense should be used?

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