When to use "is" and "was"? - English Language Learners Stack …
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past vs present perfect - difference between "Have been" and "was ...
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difference - "I went to..." vs "I was at..." - English Language ...
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"I used to" and "I was used to" - What is the difference?
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Does "is" turn into "was" or "were" in indirect speech?
It is not the change to indirect speech which dictates the change in verb form; rather it is the use of the verb could to describe the possibility of an outcome contrary to what occurred, and the introduction of information about that outcome in the form of the parenthetical which crashed.
grammaticality - "Have never been" vs "never was" - English …
Agreeing with the other answer, here. I would say that either convey what you're trying to say. However, in this case "never have been" may be more accurate because you're saying that you still have potential to become a good cook in the future.
What is the difference between "he was saying", "he says" and "he …
2019年8月28日 · The past continuous: The past continuous (also called past progressive) is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time.
"When is the last time...?" OR "When was the last time...?"
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What's the difference between broke down and was broken down?
2025年2月16日 · No, not the same. If a car breaks down (stops working), it becomes broken down. The first sentence emphasises that yesterday was when the car broke down, i.e. it was working at some point yesterday and then stopped.
Should I use "was" or "were" in "as though he was frightened"?
I have seen a sentence and there was: He acted strangely, as though he was frightened. Is "was" right for this sentence? Or must there be "WERE".