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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

tense

Hello,

1. Did you you brush your teeth with my toothbrush?

No, I always _______ (brush/ brushed) my teeth with my toothbrush.

Which choice is correct?

I think "brush" is correct.
  

Top answer

You can actually used either, depending on which you mean. If you use the present tense, you refer to past action as well as what will continue in the future. But you can use the past too - Hey, when you stayed at my house last summer, did you ever brush your teeth with my toothbrush?

  • You can actually used either, depending on which you mean.
  • If you use the present tense, you refer to past action as well as what will continue in the future.
  • But you can use the past too - Hey, when you stayed at my house last summer, did you ever brush your teeth with my toothbrush?
  • Of course not!
  • I always brushed my teeth with my own toothbrush!
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You can actually used either, depending on which you mean.

If you use the present tense, you refer to past action as well as what will continue in the future.

But you can use the past too -

Hey, when you stayed at my house last summer, did you ever brush your teeth with my toothbrush?
Of course not! I always brushed my teeth with my own toothbrush!

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