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Sergeyafal Posted 14 years ago
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Hi,
Can you, please, tell me what are the mistakes I made in the following text, especially about the use of the tenses and the use of the adverbs:
"I was walking in the street, I saw a man before me, he was very tall but thin.
After I met two children, a boy and a girl.
The girl was short and the boy was tall for someone of his age, he looked like a teenager.
After, I saw my neighbour, she is a fat woman, her husband is a man incredibly thin, they have opposite appearances.
A little later, I saw myself in a showcase, I am an ordinary man with a medium physical appearence".
Thank you very much for your correction. If you need help for French, don't hesitate to send me a message.
Have a good day.
Can you, please, tell me what are the mistakes I made in the following text, especially about the use of the tenses and the use of the adverbs:
"I was walking in the street, I saw a man before me, he was very tall but thin.
After I met two children, a boy and a girl.
The girl was short and the boy was tall for someone of his age, he looked like a teenager.
After, I saw my neighbour, she is a fat woman, her husband is a man incredibly thin, they have opposite appearances.
A little later, I saw myself in a showcase, I am an ordinary man with a medium physical appearence".
Thank you very much for your correction. If you need help for French, don't hesitate to send me a message.
Have a good day.
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Hi, Can you, please, tell me what are the mistakes I made in the following text, especially about the use of the tenses and the use of the adverbs: "I was walking in the street, I saw a man before me, he was very tall but thin. After I met two children, a boy and a girl. The girl was short and the boy was tall for someone of his age, he looked like a teenager.
- Hi, Can you, please, tell me what are the mistakes I made in the following text, especially about the use of the tenses and the use of the adverbs: "I was walking in the street, I saw a man before me, he was very tall but thin.
- After I met two children, a boy and a girl.
- The girl was short and the boy was tall for someone of his age, he looked like a teenager.
- After, I saw my neighbour, she is a fat woman, her husband is a man incredibly thin, they have opposite appearances.
- A little later, I saw myself in a showcase, I am an ordinary man with a medium physical appearence".
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Hi,
Can you, please, tell me what are the mistakes I made in the following text, especially about the use of the tenses and the use of the adverbs:
"I was walking in the street, I saw a man before me, he was very tall but thin.
After I met two children, a boy and a girl.
The girl was short and the boy was tall for someone of his age, he looked like a teenager.
Afte
Can you, please, tell me what are the mistakes I made in the following text, especially about the use of the tenses and the use of the adverbs:
"I was walking in the street, I saw a man before me, he was very tall but thin.
After I met two children, a boy and a girl.
The girl was short and the boy was tall for someone of his age, he looked like a teenager.
Afte
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Thank you Clive.
By "showcase", I mean "shop window".
I don't understand the difference between "after" and "afterwards"
See you.
By "showcase", I mean "shop window".
I don't understand the difference between "after" and "afterwards"
See you.
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Hi,
'Afterwards' is a very, very common word, and is often not known by learners of English.
Let me illustrate with simple examples.
Context
6pm I phoned Tom.
7p
'Afterwards' is a very, very common word, and is often not known by learners of English.
Let me illustrate with simple examples.
Context
6pm I phoned Tom.
7p
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Thank you for your reply.
I try to make a few sentences:
1) I got up. Afterwards, I had my breakfast(After I got up, I had my breakfast).
2) I worked all day long. Afterwards, I came back home(After I worked all day long, I came back home).
3) I filled the tank of my car. Afterwards, I drove to London(After I filled the tank of my car, I drove to London).
I try to make a few sentences:
1) I got up. Afterwards, I had my breakfast(After I got up, I had my breakfast).
2) I worked all day long. Afterwards, I came back home(After I worked all day long, I came back home).
3) I filled the tank of my car. Afterwards, I drove to London(After I filled the tank of my car, I drove to London).
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Thank you clive.
Is it better to say : "After I filled the tank of my car, I drove to London." or
"After I had filled the tank of my car, I drove to London." ?
Is it better to say : "After I filled the tank of my car, I drove to London." or
"After I had filled the tank of my car, I drove to London." ?
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Hi,
Both are
OK. When the sequence of events is clear (eg when you say 'after'), the Past Perfect is often not used.
Clive
Both are
OK. When the sequence of events is clear (eg when you say 'after'), the Past Perfect is often not used.
Clive
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