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Is this right?"I don't think this place likes me very much"Also can someone explain to me when to use see,saw,sometime, sometimes, forget and forgot?Like in this sentence,"I was in the backyard earlier and I see this dead bird by the garden."I though it should be saw since the sentense has was at the begining.  I heard this statement from a TV show.

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AnonymousIs this right?

"I don't think this place likes me very much" It's a bit poetic, but quite correct.

Also can someone explain to me when to use see,saw,sometime, sometimes, forget and forgot? The first and last pairs are simple present and simple past.
With "sometime(s), both versions are adverbs, but have a slightly different meaning. Without the "s" it usually means on one occasion: "Why don't you stop by sometime?" With the "s," it means "occasionally," or on certain occasions: "I sometimes forget where I've put my car keys."

I see no reason to help him. (today) I saw no reason to help him. (yesterday)
I forget what I am supposed to be doing. I forgot what I was supposed to be doing.

Like in this sentence,

"I was in the backyard earlier and I see this dead bird by the garden."

I though it should be saw since the sentense has was at the begining. I heard this statement from a TV show. Sometimes bad grammar is used in a dialog for style. And sometimes in a casual conversation, we switch to present tense to add excitement in a story or narrative.

Anonymous · Answer

So it should be saw in that sentene instead of see?

And can you give me some examples of forget and forgot.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Is this right? "I don't think this place likes me very much"
Literally, a place can't 'like'. However, figuratively you can say this to mean 'This place is not good for me, I have no success here''.

Also can someone explain to me when to use see,saw,sometime, sometimes, forget and forgot?
Like in this sentence, "I was in the backyard earlier and I see this dead bird by the garden."
I though it should be saw since the sentense has was at the begining. I heard this statement from a TV show.
It's just incorrect English. It needs the past tense, 'saw'. Some English speakers simply speak poor English.

see / forget Simple Present

saw / forgot Simple Past

sometime / sometimes The simplest advice I can offer you is that you will almost always use the word 'sometimes'.

If you want to, write and post a few sentences in which you try to use these words that you are asking about.

Best wishes, Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Check these sentences for me please.

Sometimes, its hard to understand my mother.
If you wait by the bridge at noon, sometimes you will encounter some dangerous animals.
Its hard to understand my mother sometimes.

Also I don't understand this sentence, theres no s at the end because its a question?
So the statement is implying that you should stop by just once?

Why don't you stop by sometime?

Clive · Answer

Hi,
Check these sentences for me please.

Sometimes, it's hard to understand my mother. OK

If you wait by the bridge at noon, sometimes you will encounter some dangerous animals. OK

It's hard to understand my mother sometimes. OK

Also I don't understand this sentence, theres no s at the end because its a question? No, it's nothing to do with it being a question.

So the statement is implying that you should stop by just once?
Why don't you stop by sometime?
The word 'sometime' is an adverb meaning 'at some unspecified time'. Yes, it means just once.

The word 'sometimes' is an adverb meaning 'occasionally', 'at some times'.

eg Last year I saw Mary sometime. -= Last year I saw her once, but I don't remember when.

eg Last year I saw Mary sometimes. = Last year I saw her occasionally (ie more than once).

Best wishes, Clive

Anonymous · Answer

So this sentence works too?

1. Why don't you stop by sometimes?

Also, I don't understand this sentence. Geared is past and towards is present? Why it is being used at the same time?

1. It is mostly geared towards the users of Internet Explorer but users of Firefox will also gain from this program as well.

And does these sentences make sense? Can you also give me an example of using tire without the d

1. I'm tired of playing Warcraft for the night?
2. Are you tired as well?

Thank you so much for helping me, this site has taught me alot!

Clive · Answer

Hi,

So this sentence works too?

1. Why don't you stop by sometimes? Yes. Occasionally.

Also, I don't understand this sentence. Geared is past No, 'geared' here is an adjective, meaning 'intended'.

and towards is present?
'Towards' is not just present. Last week, I walked towards the store. Next week I will walk towards the store.

Why it is being used at the same time?

'Geared towards' = intended for, aimed at, targetted to.

1. It is mostly geared towards the users of Internet Explorer but users of Firefox will also gain from this program as well.

And does these sentences make sense?
Can you also give me an example of using tire without the d

When I play Warcraft, I tire after 6 hours.
When I play Warcraft, I get tired after 6 hours.

1. I'm tired of playing Warcraft ~~for the~~ all night ?

2. Are you tired as well? OK

Clive

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