Learning English 'used to' Paul from Russia asks: Would you answer my grammar question? In which cases should we use simple past and in which cases used to do ? Roger replies: more questions In my experience, Paul, many students have difficulty with...
Learning English Present perfect and past simple Bahito from Algeria asks: Could you please explain to me the exact difference between the uses of the present perfect and past simple tenses, especially when asking questions? Roger replies: more quest...
Learn It Present perfect with for and since Estrella from Spain from Burcin from Turkey writes: 'Which is correct: Ive been to Canada for ten months or Ive been in Canada for ten months ?' (Estrella) 'My biggest problem is use of the present perfect...
Learn It 'have had' and 'had had' Sabz Ali Khan from Saudi Arabia from Madiini from Kenya writes: Sabz: I think it is difficult to use have and had together in a sentence, e.g.: I have had a headache since morning . Is this sentence correct? Madiini:...
Learning English Present perfect: simple and continuous J. Schockaert from Belgium asks: Could you please tell me: when to use a present perfect and a present perfect continuous or progressive? how to teach the formation and use of the English tenses...
Learning English 'been to' / 'gone to' Mysun from Korea asks: Please tell me the difference between: Find somebody who has been to England. and Find somebody who has gone to England. Roger replies: more questions been is the past participle of be gon...
Learning English Just, already, ever, yet, since and for with present perfect Vania Oliveira from Brazil writes: If I speak without using the present perfect , can I still have a good conversation with someone in English? I find the present perfect s...
Learning English stative verbs Tammo Lotz from Germany writes: Could you please explain with the help of examples the difference between stative and dynamic verbs? Moreover, I would be interested in why the sentence ' I am smelling the soup in order...
Learning English stative verbs Tammo Lotz from Germany writes: Could you please explain with the help of examples the difference between stative and dynamic verbs? Moreover, I would be interested in why the sentence ' I am smelling the soup in order...
Learning English stative verbs Tammo Lotz from Germany writes: Could you please explain with the help of examples the difference between stative and dynamic verbs? Moreover, I would be interested in why the sentence ' I am smelling the soup in order...
