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Old 15-Jul-2004, 11:39
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Could someone please check to see if I am identifying the correct tense & reasons for the following sentences :-

Can you come for a drink tonight? Sorry I'm playing tennis with my sister
I think the tense is present continuous, because it is a future arrangement


I've been in England since last week
Present perfect continuous - for an unfinished past action

I am stuck on the following :- At the train station I realised I'd left the tickets at home - I have no idea at all on this one !!! I am not even sure the grammer is correct
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Quote:
Can you come for a drink tonight? Sorry I'm playing tennis with my sister
I think the tense is present continuous, because it is a future arrangement
Correct.

Quote:
I've been in England since last week
Present perfect continuous - for an unfinished past action
Correct.

Quote:
I am stuck on the following :- At the train station I realised I'd left the tickets at home - I have no idea at all on this one !!! I am not even sure the grammer is correct
Fine. It's called past perfect ("I realized I had left", or "I'd left").

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At the train station I realised I'd left the tickets at home
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"I realized I had left
They were right, you are wrong.
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