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Hi Tanya,
I've received the book of idioms. Unfortunately it could not open. I dont know what is problem, maybe the program of my computer or the file itself. Im still trying to open it now.
But anyway thanks a lot for sending me it.
Hi Tanya, Thank you for your kindness to share with others. I think you are a good teacher and have good attitude as educator, helpful and encouraging people. You know i always follow your discussion in any groups in this site since your explanation is simple and understandable. I hope you still have time for us to answer all the questions. I read that you have sent idiom book (i dont know exactly what it is, articles or whatever) to others members by email. If you dont mind could you please send me that one through my mail dek_mala@yahoo.com. You know i am still poor in idiom and i think it will help me a lot. Thanks.
Hi, Faridahmad! Here is my answer about the Past Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense.
We use this tense when we want to say that some action had been taking place for some time in the past before another (the other) action started. For example:
I had been working as a clerck for a few years before I got a promotion.
We also use this tense in the questions "How long...?" For example:
How long had you been studying before you got Dr. degree?
Any other questions? Please, go ahead!
faridahmad said:
Hi Tanya, how are you? this time , would you mind giving me some information about past perfect continous tense, what is diffrent between past perfect and past perfect continous tense?
Hi Tanya,
Thank you for your kindness to share with others. I think you are a good teacher and have good attitude as educator, helpful and encouraging people. You know i always follow your discussion in any groups in this site since your explanation is simple and understandable. I hope you still have time for us to answer all the questions.
I read that you have sent idiom book (i dont know exactly what it is, articles or whatever) to others members by email. If you dont mind could you please send me that one through my mail dek_mala@yahoo.com. You know i am still poor in idiom and i think it will help me a lot. Thanks.
Hi, Faridahmad! I am sorry but your sentence is incorrect. I think you mean email address. If so, the right sentence is:
"I added your email address when I was in your classroom".
These actions are simultaneous. So, we should use the Simple Past in the main clause. We use the Past Perfect Tense only if one action preceded another (or the other) in the past.
faridahmad said:
hi Tanya thank you for giving answer to my question. i needed to know this sentens is it correct or not? 1- i had added your email when i was in your classroom.thank you
Tanya said:
Here is the brief description of The Past Perfect Tense.
We use the Past Perfect Tense when: a) an action had been over by the stated time moment in the past:
I had finished translating that article by the end of the last week.
b) an action had been over before the other one took place (or one action was earlier than the other):
When I came home, my brother had already left. (i.e., first, my brother left, then I came)
What is confusing about the Past Perfect Tense? Please, aske me particular questions.
Love_garden said:
hi Tanya , how are you , this me love garden new friend in this group. i have you to tell me about past perfect tense i have problem in this tense would you mind giving me some information please?
Hi, Ebrahim! Nice to meet you. Let me answer to your question.
In such kind of sentences an object describes a subject in this or that way. Besides, in any sentence the first word is stressed more than the others. So, the sentence
Ali is my student
means the following: there is a guy whose name is Ali and he is my student, i.e., we emotionally stress the word "Ali".
The sentence:
My student is Ali
means: I have a student whose name is Ali, i.e., we srtess the words " my student".
As you see, both sentences give the same information but with different emotional accent.
Hope, I answered your question.
Ebrahim hosein pour said:
hi how are you doing i was wondering to sak this question that one of my friend asked me and i was not able to reply it so i would appriciate your answerthis is my question :
ali is my student
in this sentence ali is subject and my student is object , i want to know what will difrence if i say my student is a
hi
how are you doing
i was wondering to sak this question that one of my friend asked me and i was not able to reply it so i would appriciate your answer
this is my question :
ali is my student
in this sentence ali is subject and my student is object , i want to know what will difrence if i say my student is a
Here is the brief description of The Past Perfect Tense.
We use the Past Perfect Tense when:
a) an action had been over by the stated time moment in the past:
I had finished translating that article by the end of the last week.
b) an action had been over before the other one took place (or one action was earlier than the other):
When I came home, my brother had already left. (i.e., first, my brother left, then I came)
What is confusing about the Past Perfect Tense? Please, aske me particular questions.
Love_garden said:
hi Tanya , how are you , this me love garden new friend in this group. i have you to tell me about past perfect tense i have problem in this tense would you mind giving me some information please?
Dear Sheen! You are welcome. I also invite you and other members of my group to join my discussion "Writing an essay" in "Writing Skill" group (See the reference on the left of my page)
Tanya
Sheen Akhtar said:
Dear Tanya
I would like to jion groups because I need lots of writing practice.
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I'm confuse aBout the different between present perfect continuous tense and present perfect tense.
Could you explain it?
I've received the book of idioms. Unfortunately it could not open. I dont know what is problem, maybe the program of my computer or the file itself. Im still trying to open it now.
But anyway thanks a lot for sending me it.
Have a nice day,
Jasmin
jasmin said:
We use this tense when we want to say that some action had been taking place for some time in the past before another (the other) action started. For example:
I had been working as a clerck for a few years before I got a promotion.
We also use this tense in the questions "How long...?" For example:
How long had you been studying before you got Dr. degree?
Any other questions? Please, go ahead!
faridahmad said:
Thank you for your kindness to share with others. I think you are a good teacher and have good attitude as educator, helpful and encouraging people. You know i always follow your discussion in any groups in this site since your explanation is simple and understandable. I hope you still have time for us to answer all the questions.
I read that you have sent idiom book (i dont know exactly what it is, articles or whatever) to others members by email. If you dont mind could you please send me that one through my mail dek_mala@yahoo.com. You know i am still poor in idiom and i think it will help me a lot. Thanks.
have a good time
jasmin
"I added your email address when I was in your classroom".
These actions are simultaneous. So, we should use the Simple Past in the main clause. We use the Past Perfect Tense only if one action preceded another (or the other) in the past.
faridahmad said:
In such kind of sentences an object describes a subject in this or that way. Besides, in any sentence the first word is stressed more than the others. So, the sentence
Ali is my student
means the following: there is a guy whose name is Ali and he is my student, i.e., we emotionally stress the word "Ali".
The sentence:
My student is Ali
means: I have a student whose name is Ali, i.e., we srtess the words " my student".
As you see, both sentences give the same information but with different emotional accent.
Hope, I answered your question.
Ebrahim hosein pour said:
how are you doing
i was wondering to sak this question that one of my friend asked me and i was not able to reply it so i would appriciate your answer
this is my question :
ali is my student
in this sentence ali is subject and my student is object , i want to know what will difrence if i say my student is a
We use the Past Perfect Tense when:
a) an action had been over by the stated time moment in the past:
I had finished translating that article by the end of the last week.
b) an action had been over before the other one took place (or one action was earlier than the other):
When I came home, my brother had already left. (i.e., first, my brother left, then I came)
What is confusing about the Past Perfect Tense? Please, aske me particular questions.
Love_garden said:
Tanya
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