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Add a question tag to the following sentence -

"There was a loud bang outside."
 
I've always confused with the use of "had" and "have"

He had been a good person in life
He has been a good person in life

Can you tell me what is the difference?
 
Muslim Knight said:
I've always confused with the use of "had" and "have"

He had been a good person in life
He has been a good person in life

Can you tell me what is the difference?
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He had been a good person in life

The word 'had' in this sentence indicates that the particular person was a good person, but later he may have changed OR he was good throughout his life, but he has died long ago, so the word 'had' has been used.

He has been a good person in life.

The word 'has' in this sentence indicates that the particular person was a good person throughout his life, and has died just recently.

had been - past perfect tense

has been - present perfect tense



Allah knows best.
 
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i am glad to see a thread dedicated to "English".
Here's what troubles me..

Listen to me.
Listen me.

Which is the right one ?

:wasalamex
 
Greetings,
Younus said:
He has been a good person in life.

The word 'has' in this sentence indicates that the particular person was a good person throughout his life, and has died just recently.
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Or they could still be alive. The present perfect indicates an action that began in the past and continues up until now (or has some effect now).

For example: "I have cleaned the house."

(I started cleaning the house in the past, and the house is clean now.)

Listen to me.
Listen me.

Which is the right one ?
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The first one is correct.

Peace
 
Your an athiest, i swear theres two members with the same username as you ^^

a sister whos a Muslim...

strange..!
 
Greetings,

I occasionally get PMs that are obviously not for me addressed to a sister. Who could it be?

Peace
 
Hmm, now that you say that, i'm guessing i sent you a PM, but it was for the sis, you know the one that writes a whole loada bull, in place of a few words, the funny n cute one!

And her name is..czgibson...so i thought.

Peace be upon those who follow guidance.
 
Greetings,
Younus said:
Change the following sentence to passive voice -

"Do the work."
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Not possible. The sentence is an imperative (this means it is a command), and can only be precisely expressed using an active verb. A passive imperative would be something like: 'Let the work be done', which isn't quite as direct.

Peace
 
dear english teacher,

Can you please give me any specific reason why you have not answer my question? :cry:

sincerely
syilla
 
AsalamuAlaykum,

ur question was answered by other members, was it not?

Don't worry be patient sis :)
 
Peace

czgibson, are you familiar with The Tempest, by William Shakespear? I have to write an essay on how Shakespear portrays the character Caliban. My teacher says I have a good writing style, but I need subtance.:mmokay:
 
Greetings,
syilla said:
dear english teacher,

Can you please give me any specific reason why you have not answer my question? :cry:

sincerely
syilla
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Sorry - I must have missed it.

You asked about 'I had had'. This tense of the verb is called the past perfect. We use it when we want to talk about something that happened before something else in the past. Here are some examples, using the verb 'make' in the past perfect:

Compare this:

When I got home, my wife made coffee. [I got home, then my wife made coffee.]

with this:

When I got home, my wife had made coffee. [I got home, and the coffee was already made beforehand.]

Just adding the word 'had' changes the order of events.

czgibson, are you familiar with The Tempest, by William Shakespear? I have to write an essay on how Shakespear portrays the character Caliban. My teacher says I have a good writing style, but I need subtance.
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I'm very familiar with it. There's lots you can say about Caliban - is the essay no more specific than a general discussion of his character?

The best thing to do is to read as much as you can about him.

You could try these for starters:

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/tempest/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliban_%28character%29

Peace
 
Peace,
czgibson said:
Listen to me.
Listen me.

Which is the right one ?
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The first one is correct.
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I use "listen to me".
But then, i have heard people using both. Why do they do that? is it because, they think they are conveying the same message as "listen to me", or because of too much slang.....they end up eating words from a sentence.For example:

You have given me those things.
You have given to me those things.( The right one)

I have all the things that you have given me.
I have all the things that you have given to me.(The right one)

Peace.
 
czgibson said:
Greetings,


Sorry - I must have missed it.

You asked about 'I had had'. This tense of the verb is called the past perfect. We use it when we want to talk about something that happened before something else in the past. Here are some examples, using the verb 'make' in the past perfect:

Compare this:

When I got home, my wife made coffee. [I got home, then my wife made coffee.]

with this:

When I got home, my wife had made coffee. [I got home, and the coffee was already made beforehand.]

Just adding the word 'had' changes the order of events.



I'm very familiar with it. There's lots you can say about Caliban - is the essay no more specific than a general discussion of his character?

The best thing to do is to read as much as you can about him.

You could try these for starters:

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/tempest/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliban_%28character%29

Peace
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Thanks alot!:)

-Peace
 

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