Rule 3
When has, have or had is used, you should not indicate any definite time when the action was performed
He went yesterday (Correct)
He has gone yesterday (wrong)
But if you wish to use any of has/have/had with the time of action you must put for or since before the time indicated
Example
He has gone since five o'clock
He has gone for three hours
When has, have or had is used, you should not indicate any definite time when the action was performed
He went yesterday (Correct)
He has gone yesterday (wrong)
But if you wish to use any of has/have/had with the time of action you must put for or since before the time indicated
Example
He has gone since five o'clock
He has gone for three hours
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Rule 4
When has/have/had is used, the verb that follows it must be a past participle one
He has eaten, not: He has ate
We have written our notes, not: We have write
When has/have/had is used, the verb that follows it must be a past participle one
He has eaten, not: He has ate
We have written our notes, not: We have write
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Rule 5
When mind, minded, help, like, being kept, etc are used
I couldn't help laugh + ing yesterday
Not: I couldn't help to laugh yesterday
We do not mind singing
Not: We do not mind to sing
When mind, minded, help, like, being kept, etc are used
I couldn't help laugh + ing yesterday
Not: I couldn't help to laugh yesterday
We do not mind singing
Not: We do not mind to sing
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Rule 6
Wish + Subject+ Past tense verb
I wish I knew you
I wish I were you
Wish + Subject+ Past tense verb
I wish I knew you
I wish I were you
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Attempt
What a relief that the strike _ when it did.
A.) Would end
B) Was ending
C)ended
D) has ended
E) ending
What a relief that the strike _ when it did.
A.) Would end
B) Was ending
C)ended
D) has ended
E) ending
Did indicates that it was done in the past, so as past tense should be used
It is high time you ____ the market
A. Left
B. Leave
C. Did leave
D. Do leave
A. Left
B. Leave
C. Did leave
D. Do leave
Note:
When high time is used in an expression, the verb to be used is past tense
When high time is used in an expression, the verb to be used is past tense
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Rule 7
Subject+ happened/seem/appeared+ to have + past participle
They happened to have offended me
Subject+ happened/seem/appeared+ to have + past participle
They happened to have offended me
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Rule 8
After it's time or high time, a past tense verb should be used
It is time Jude went home
It is high time James came back
After it's time or high time, a past tense verb should be used
It is time Jude went home
It is high time James came back
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Rule 9
If you travel, you will learn
Travel is in present tense, so a present tense verb should follow (will)
If you travelled, you would learn
Travelled is in past tense, so a past tense verb should follow
If you travel, you will learn
Travel is in present tense, so a present tense verb should follow (will)
If you travelled, you would learn
Travelled is in past tense, so a past tense verb should follow
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Attempt
We _ believed__
A)are/to died
B) were/ to died
C) are/to have died
D) were/to have died
We _ believed__
A)are/to died
B) were/ to died
C) are/to have died
D) were/to have died
Believed is in past tense, so a past tense verb should follow
Were is in past tense form
Were is in past tense form
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Rule 10
Subject+ would rather+ subject+ Past tense
I would rather you came tomorrow
Subject+ would rather+ present tense
I would rather come tomorrow
Subject+ would rather+ subject+ Past tense
I would rather you came tomorrow
Subject+ would rather+ present tense
I would rather come tomorrow
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