Feb 1, 2020 · What about my "second sentence"? What tense should I use after the word "since"-- past simple or past perfect?

Jan 22, 2018 · 0 To hope means to wish for something to happen - and since you wouldn't hope for something you already have, that something is of course going to happen in the future. It's redundant …

4 "Expire" is a current condition that may refer to a future event, so it's acceptable to use the present tense: Her contract expires in February next year. Use this instead of "getting expired", which is not …

Oct 4, 2015 · For me, 'could' is a more logical future tense of 'can', because 'will be able to' is the future tense of 'can' when we talk about ability. So when we talk about possibility, we have to use 'could' to …

Apr 9, 2008 · Sometimes "hope" is followed by the future tense: "I hope you'll come to the meeting." I cannot point to a grammatical rule because I was never taught any grammatical rules about the …

IF clauses use the present tense to discuss the condition under which future events will or won't happen. So "If the teacher doesn't come, we won't have the exam" is the correct form.

May 22, 2016 · In present and past tense, when & while pose no problems, only sequence is the deciding factor. The restriction applies to future tense (use of will). Simple present is very common in …

Would you please explain the grammar for (and the meaning of) the structure 'if + future tense' in the following two examples: If she will not provide consent, then you should consider whether yo...

Jul 27, 2023 · We normally use "since" to mean " from a time in the past until a later past time, or until now ". Can we use "since" in future tenses, for example, " I will be free since 6pm today. Now is 3pm "?

Jan 20, 2024 · Greetings, I've noticed when there is a problem or an issue with something the future tense is used instead of present tense. It is jarring to me. Examples: The door won't open. (The door …