In English, the past perfect tense describes an action completed before another past event, or an action completed before a specific time focus. Grammatically, as the present perfect does, the past ...

To establish the difference between the use of ‘has/have’ and that of ‘had’, one needs to understand the essence of the past perfect tense. When two things occurred in the past, the past perfect tense ...

Last week, we talked about how to look up past participles in your dictionary. Here’s a condensed lesson: For any irregular verb, the past tense and past participle are listed right after the entry ...

Mastering tenses is fundamental to effective communication in English. This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth exploration of various tenses, offering clear explanations, illustrative examples, ...

No matter how long you’ve been speaking English, no matter how hard you’ve worked to perfect your grammar, some past tense verbs can stump you. For example, the day after you decide to grin and bear ...