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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

cut grass

Can I say,

(a) He helps his father cut grass / cut the grass this morning / in the morning.
  

Top answer

- He helps his father cut the grass in the morning (habit or routine). - He's helping his father cut the grass this morning (arrangement or happening now). - He's helping his father cut the grass in the morning (future arrangement).

— Conchita57

  • - He helps his father cut the grass in the morning (habit or routine).
  • - He's helping his father cut the grass this morning (arrangement or happening now).
  • - He's helping his father cut the grass in the morning (future arrangement).
  • - He helped his father cut the grass this morning (finished action on the same day).
  • - He helped his father cut the grass in the morning (past action).
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- He helps his father cut the grass in the morning (habit or routine).
- He's helping his father cut the grass this morning (arrangement or happening now).
- He's helping his father cut the grass in the morning (future arrangement).
- He helped his father cut the grass this morning (finished action on the same day).
- He helped his father cut the gra
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Is that mean " in the morning" and "this morning" do not affect the past / present tense?
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Vincent TeoDoes that mean " in the morning" and "this morning" do not affect the past / present tense?
That's right. Context will determine the tense.
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