Grammar check please?
Hi,
Could you please check for me If I remember correctly for these very basic patterns?
[ There / here ] is a problem. (Present simple)
[ There / here ] has a problem. (Incorrect)
[ There / here ] has been a problem. (Present perfect )
It [ is / has ] a problem. (Present simple)
Cheers
Top answer
John Aki [ There / here ] is a problem. (Present simple) Yes, but "There is ~" will normally be understood in the idiomatic sense of expressing existence. This does not apply to "Here is ~", where "here" must be understood demonstratively.
- John Aki [ There / here ] is a problem.
- (Present simple) Yes, but "There is ~" will normally be understood in the idiomatic sense of expressing existence.
- This does not apply to "Here is ~", where "here" must be understood demonstratively.
- It is possible for "there" to be understood demonstratively too, but it would need special context or intonation to make this clear, such as a stress on the word "there".
- John Aki [ There / here ] has a problem.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
John Aki[ There / here ] is a problem. (Present simple)
Yes, but "There is ~" will normally be understood in the idiomatic sense of expressing existence. This does not apply to "Here is ~", where "here" must be understood demonstratively. It is possible for "there" to be understood demonstratively too, but it would need
0
Related Questions