Grammar: How to choose the correct tense in English - BBC Masterclass
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Date: 2020-09-18
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brent
hey! i've a question.. when discussing, referring, analyzing or criticizing a recorded phone call, do we use present tense or past tense?
for example, we just listened to a recorded phone call 5 minutes ago.
can I say?
- she doesn't say the closing remark in that call or she didn't say the closing remark?
- the person on the other line gets upset and she handles it professionally or the person on the other line got upset and she handled it professionally?
- there were a lot of dead airs in that call or there are a lot of dead air in that call?
what confuses me is that the recorded phone call can be played over and over and it seems to be timeless and so it makes sense to use present tense.
is referring to the recorded phone call event the same as reviewing movies that uses present tense?
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hey! i've a question.. when discussing, referring, analyzing or criticizing a recorded phone call, do we use present tense or past tense?
for example, we just listened to a recorded phone call 5 minutes ago.
can I say?
- she doesn't say the closing remark in that call or she didn't say the closing remark?
- the person on the other line gets upset and she handles it professionally or the person on the other line got upset and she handled it professionally?
- there were a lot of dead airs in that call or there are a lot of dead air in that call?
what confuses me is that the recorded phone call can be played over and over and it seems to be timeless and so it makes sense to use present tense.
is referring to the recorded phone call event the same as reviewing movies that uses present tense?
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EnglishMagicJ&J
Congratulations. One of the very, very few English teaching videos on youtube that is actually engaging, informative, intelligent and original as well as being presented by someone charismatic with a clear and listenable voice/accent! Recommended!
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Congratulations. One of the very, very few English teaching videos on youtube that is actually engaging, informative, intelligent and original as well as being presented by someone charismatic with a clear and listenable voice/accent! Recommended!
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Mila
Thanks Dan. What a treat having you as an English teacher. You make it easy, though English is a complicated language.
You are very charismatic person and make us, English learners, want to learn more.
Thanks again from Madrid Milagros.
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Thanks Dan. What a treat having you as an English teacher. You make it easy, though English is a complicated language.
You are very charismatic person and make us, English learners, want to learn more.
Thanks again from Madrid Milagros.
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omar
i am confused between habitual i woke up everyday at 6 o'clock last year and habit my father had started work at 9 o'clock every day for the last twenty years
for second example why we did not use simple tense?
appreciate your comment
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i am confused between habitual i woke up everyday at 6 o'clock last year and habit my father had started work at 9 o'clock every day for the last twenty years
for second example why we did not use simple tense?
appreciate your comment
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Antonio
Good job! But I wonder If aspect is relevant for English learners who are more interested in communicative skills. Sorry to say so, but that's a linguistic point that should be studied by teachers.
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Good job! But I wonder If aspect is relevant for English learners who are more interested in communicative skills. Sorry to say so, but that's a linguistic point that should be studied by teachers.
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Жирослав
The perfective aspect highlights actions, states, or events as a whole, presenting the actions from an outside perspective as complete, bounded events.
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The perfective aspect highlights actions, states, or events as a whole, presenting the actions from an outside perspective as complete, bounded events.
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Learn
Ive seen better
Can you remember what was said previously?
For example, if English is not your first language how can you understand what is being said?
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Ive seen better
Can you remember what was said previously?
For example, if English is not your first language how can you understand what is being said?
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Vahan
It's disputed a bit whether perfect is an aspect or not. The categorial meaning of the aspect is that of development, whilst perfect denotes preceded action.
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It's disputed a bit whether perfect is an aspect or not. The categorial meaning of the aspect is that of development, whilst perfect denotes preceded action.
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Brbara
I have a grammar exam tomorrow(its much more than this lol) and you just literaly gave so much confidence with the don't be tense, it's all about character
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I have a grammar exam tomorrow(its much more than this lol) and you just literaly gave so much confidence with the don't be tense, it's all about character
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Ezequiel
Hi Dan! Thank you for this lesson, but I have a doubt: Are aspect and tense two separate categories or they're interconnected?
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Hi Dan! Thank you for this lesson, but I have a doubt: Are aspect and tense two separate categories or they're interconnected?
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