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Lokon Posted 16 years ago
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Almost watched / Almost watch
I almost watched the whole TV show.
I almost watch the whole TV show.
Which one is correct ?
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It is unclear whether the civilians who were injured in the fire were homeless or from a nearby building.
Even it's unclear situation, we use past tense to describe something that happened ?
I almost watch the whole TV show.
Which one is correct ?
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It is unclear whether the civilians who were injured in the fire were homeless or from a nearby building.
Even it's unclear situation, we use past tense to describe something that happened ?
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I almost watched the whole TV show. lokon Even it's an unclear situation, do we use past tense to describe something that happened ? Yes.
- I almost watched the whole TV show.
- lokon Even it's an unclear situation, do we use past tense to describe something that happened ?
- Yes.
- If it happened in the past, we use one of the past tenses.
- Much of history is not clearly known!
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I almost watched the whole TV show.
Regards,
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lokonEven it's an unclear situation, do we use past tense to describe something that happened ?Yes. If it happened in the past, we use one of the past tenses. Much of history is not clearly known!
Regards,
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lokonI almost watched the whole TV show.
I almost watch the whole TV show.
Which one is correct ?
- Depends on your context.
I almost watched the whole TV Show - pasted event. This would be the most common usage.
I almost watch the whole TV show - habit.
Yes to your second question.
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If it's in the past, use "watched."
In the present, "watch" describes habitual behavior. It would mean that every time you watch the show, there is something which interrupts your viewing; so that on a regular basis, you only get to watch part of the show. I'm sure that's not what you mean.
It is unclear to this day which mountain Noah's Ark actually landed
In the present, "watch" describes habitual behavior. It would mean that every time you watch the show, there is something which interrupts your viewing; so that on a regular basis, you only get to watch part of the show. I'm sure that's not what you mean.
It is unclear to this day which mountain Noah's Ark actually landed
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How can I define if a sentence is habitual hehavior or not, I don't see a habitual hehavior in my second sentence.
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I take the dog for a walk.
What does ths mean?
You're watching a home movie, and telling your friends what's happening? Could be.
I took the dog for a walk.
What does this mean?
It refers to one time in the past when you walked the dog.
When you use present tense to describe a present action, you'd probably say, "I'm taking t
What does ths mean?
You're watching a home movie, and telling your friends what's happening? Could be.
I took the dog for a walk.
What does this mean?
It refers to one time in the past when you walked the dog.
When you use present tense to describe a present action, you'd probably say, "I'm taking t
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So habitual behavior happens only in present tense?
Does habitual behavior affect the whole meaning of a sentence when use it unconsciously?
Does habitual behavior affect the whole meaning of a sentence when use it unconsciously?
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lokonI almost watched the whole TV show.Syntactically, only the first one makes sense. The present tense " almost watch the whole TV show..."is logically a misfit, because it suggested that you have watched the show for the most part, an
I almost watch the whole TV show.
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dimsumexpress The present tense " almost watch the whole TV show..."is logically a misfit, because it suggested that you have watched the show for the most part, and the scenes you watched became past. So in this usage, simply calling #2 a " habitual " context doesn't really work.
- I often almost watch the whole of things habitually. I miss the beginni
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