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Hello,
I would like to ask the following:
If we think that someone has visited a place more than once,which tense shall we use? And
which of the following sentences is correct?
I think,the man has come before in the shop (Present perfect simpe) or
I think the man came here before or
It's not the first time that the man has come in the shop
Which tense?and sentence
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
We use the present perfect, when we are talking about our experience up to the present.
So, the correct sentence would be:
Is this helpful for you?
Shetu Yogme
Hello Nagie23,
We would use 'has been' rather than 'has come':
You can also use 'not the first time;:
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Please, where could I find the subjunctive conjugated?
Hello Fabio Cesar,
The subjunctive does not conjugate - there is only one form in the present, which corresponds to the first form [e.g. be, do, look], and one form in the past which corresponds to the second form [e.g. were, did, looked].
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask which of the following is correct:
1.When we want to present to a public,we say :
Do or make a presentation?
2.A journalist make ,does or make an interview?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Am I right? What do you think?
Shetu Yogme
Hello Nagie23,
The most common collocations are do a presentation and do an interview. You can also give a presentation and conduct an interview. I think make a presentation is possible but less common in British English.
You can check collocations like this yourself with a good online dictionary. For example:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/presentation
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following is correct:
Thank you in advance.
Can the teacher say to the student;
We have already done 3 lessons.So 7 lessons remain.
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, that's fine.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask which of the following is correct:
If I read a text,and I have found some new/unknown words that I have to find out their meaning in a dictionary shall I say :
1.I have some unknown words or
2.I have some new words or
3.There are some new words
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
All of the sentences are grammatically correct, though I think the first is the least natural sounding. The second focuses on the speaker and the third on the text, so it really depends on the situation and the speaker's intention/focus.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Thank you,
Could you please tell me which of the following questions is correct:
1.Which verb do we use .The verb to have or the verb to be?
2.In this case which noun is better to use:
New or unknown?
The questions are:
Do you have any new words?
Or
Are there any new/unknown words?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
I'm sorry but I can't follow your question. Which sentences exactly do you want to ask about?
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following sentence is correct.
I have my birthday today.
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, that sentence is fine. You can also say 'It's my birthday today' or 'Today is my birthday'.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following sentence is correct:
We have to change the date of the lesson because I have to visit a doctor.
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, the sentence is correct though it would be more natural to say 'the doctor' here, even if you don't know which doctor you're going to see yet.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask which verb is best for the following.
If a student misses a lesson,then the teacher can say:We can replace/make the lesson next week?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
I think the best verb to use is one of these: repeat, redo or make up.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask about the following:
In an interview.
If I have an interview,it means I am the reporter and I will ask some questions?
If I give an interview,it means that a reporter will ask me questions?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Have an interview can mean either. You could be applying for a job or be the person asking the questions of a potential employee. Only the context makes it clear.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask about the following:
I know that in the first conditional we can say :
If present simple+ will
If I win,I will get the first prize.
But I saw in a book the following:
If I he wins,he is going to get the first prize.
Is it correct?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, that is a correct sentence. You can use many forms with a future meaning in the result clause of a real conditional sentence, including not just will and going to but also may, might, should, ought to and can't, for example.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask about the following:
I just finished my work
I have just finished my work.
1.What is the difference?
2.Can we use in both sentences the word:just?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
This is a question about the past simple (I finished) and the present perfect (I have finished). You can read about the difference between these two forms on this page:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/talking-about-past
Go to the section headed 'The Past and the Present' and I think it will help to clarify it for you.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask about the following:
When it's summer and it's very hot.The temperature is high how should we say that we are feeling the heat.(use a verb)
I am feeling hot?
I am hot?
Thank you in advance
Hello anie1,
Yes, both of those are fine.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
Could you please give me information about the following grammar rule.
Some verbs are formed with the verb to be
I am afraid of, I am scared of..
While some others are:
Ex: I eat,I drink.
Could you please give me information about the first one with the verb to be?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
In these sentences 'afraid' and 'scared' are adjectives, not verbs.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask about the following:
It's a song.Is the +ing form a gerund or Present Continuous?
Thank you in advance
The song:
'Snowflakes falling all around
Children laughing what a wonderful sound'
(Falling, laughing)
Hello Nagie23,
Normal grammar rules don't apply very well to poetry and song, but I'd say these are noun phrases (gerunds). The song describes the things the singer likes, and noun phrases call for more imagination than single-word noun phrases such as 'snow' or 'laughter'.
I suppose one could also argue they are present continuous forms where the auxiliary verb forms are left out, but I prefer my explanation!
Best wishes,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
I would like to ask what is the difference in the following sentences.
Are we having a lesson today?
Are we going to have a lesson today?
Do we have a lesson today?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Have you looked at our page on talking about the future? You can explanations of when to use all of these forms (present continuous, going to and present simple) to talk about the future there:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/talking-about-future
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following are correct:
My job is to write advertising/advertisement (the text not illustration)
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Since you're talking about your job rather than just one individual task you need to speak in general terms and the best way to say it would be this:
Advertising copy here means the texts of advertisements.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask which of the following is correct :
We will make OR do a rehearsal for the Christmas song?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
The answer is 'do a rehearsal'. You could also say 'have a rehearsal'.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following is correct:
If I want to say a story ,can I start with the following phrase?
-Let's go back in time
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, you can say that. It would be more common to begin with something simple such as 'One time, ...' or 'A while ago, ...' but if you wanted to start a story with more of a dramatic rhetorical flourish then this would be fine.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask which of the following sentences is correct:
1.If he does his homework,he will do well
2.If he does his homework,he can do well.
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
It's possible to use different modal verbs in the result clause of a conditional sentence like this, so both sentences are correct. However, there is a difference in meaning:
1.If he does his homework, he will do well. [a prediction or belief]
2.If he does his homework, he can do well. [a possibility]
Other modals are possible, as I said:
...he might/may/could do well [there is a chance of it happening]
...he should do well. [a logical expectation]
...he must/has to do well. [I can't imagine anything else]
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask the following:
If you are an A student,you will be the student of the month.
If you have good grades ,you will be the student of the month.
Are the above sentences correct?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, those sentences are both fine.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask about the following :
If two friends are talking on the phone ,and the one is very anxious and worried about his job,can I ask the following question?
-You sounded anxious,the other day.
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, you can certainly ask that. You don't need the comma, however, as 'the other day' is an adverbial expression similar to 'yesterday' or 'recently' and no comma is needed with such expressions.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask for the following sentence:
1.Is the sentence correct?
2.If I am the teacher can I use the verb to sense to talk about a student's progress?
Sentence:
Even though the student doesn't participate much during the lesson/is a little bit shy,I sense (as a teacher)that he has made a little bit of progress in Speaking.
OR
I see that even though...he has made a a little bit of progress.
3.Does a little bit of progress correct?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
It's not wrong to use 'sense' here, but I would recommend using something like 'I see some sign of progress'.
It's OK to say 'a little progress' or 'some progress'.
I'd encourage you to give a specific example of the progress if possible.
Best wishes,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following is correct :
-Could you please bring me the bill?(In a restaurant)
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, this is correct. Good work!
Best wishes,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team