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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hello,
I noticed these comments made by native spakers under a picture. Could you tell me why they used 'eat' and not 'eats' and 'discover' instead of 'discovered'?
The cat eat my homework.
The kids discover my book and try read it.
Thanks
I noticed these comments made by native spakers under a picture. Could you tell me why they used 'eat' and not 'eats' and 'discover' instead of 'discovered'?
The cat eat my homework.
The kids discover my book and try read it.
Thanks
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I'm not sure what comments you're speaking of but the verb tense in the sentences is incorrect. Past tense: The cat ate my homework. Or Present tense: At the (or this ) moment, I'm watching TV while the cat eats (or is eating ) my homework.
- I'm not sure what comments you're speaking of but the verb tense in the sentences is incorrect.
- Past tense: The cat ate my homework.
- Or Present tense: At the (or this ) moment, I'm watching TV while the cat eats (or is eating ) my homework.
- Past tense: The kids discovered my book and tried to read it.
- Present tense: As I'm fixing lunch, the kids discover my book and try to read it.
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I'm not sure what comments you're speaking of but the verb tense in the sentences is incorrect.
Past tense: The cat ate my homework. Or
Present tense: At the (or this) moment, I'm watching TV while the cat eats (or is eating) my homework.
Past tense: The kids discovered my book and tried to read it.
Present tense: As I'm f
Past tense: The cat ate my homework. Or
Present tense: At the (or this) moment, I'm watching TV while the cat eats (or is eating) my homework.
Past tense: The kids discovered my book and tried to read it.
Present tense: As I'm f
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Hello,
I noticed these sentences under two pictures on facebook. They were just simple comments, but I was very confused by the verb tense in the sentences.
Now it is clear to me.
I noticed these sentences under two pictures on facebook. They were just simple comments, but I was very confused by the verb tense in the sentences.
Now it is clear to me.
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People make typing mistakes, even when they know the right grammar. This is particularly true when using your smartphone to enter text. Facebook doesn't let you edit the comments, as far as I have found. Your choice is to delete it or leave your mistakes as-is. Even if they notice their mistakes, some people may decide to leave their errors in place rather than deleting it all and retyping.
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Hi,
I noticed these comments made by native spakers under a picture. Could you tell me why they used 'eat' and not 'eats' and 'discover' instead of 'discovered'?
The cat eat my homework.
The kids discover my book and try read it.
If these are indeed intended as (sub)titles for a picture, Simple Present is often used.
I noticed these comments made by native spakers under a picture. Could you tell me why they used 'eat' and not 'eats' and 'discover' instead of 'discovered'?
The cat eat my homework.
The kids discover my book and try read it.
If these are indeed intended as (sub)titles for a picture, Simple Present is often used.
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