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    Dear teachers,
    could i ask you again?
    In 2007 i publish article, and now i want to say that my article was cited six times.
    That variant is correct?
    This article had been citing six time since 2007 OR This article had cited six times since 2007.

    Thanks a lot!

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    could i ask you again?
    In 2007 i publish article, and now i want to say that my article was cited six times.
    That variant is correct?
    This article had been citing six time since 2007 OR This article had cited six times since 2007.


    May I ask you again:
    In 2007, I published an article, and I want to say that my article has been cited six times.
    Which of these is correct:

    (and the correct one is):
    This article has been cited six time since 2007.


    Do you know the name of each of the tense forms of the verb you have used in your (red) original?
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    Quote Originally Posted by David L. View Post
    Do you know the name of each of the tense forms of the verb you have used in your (red) original?
    I guess.
    Thanks a lot for correct bad mistakes. I hope to improve my grammatical skills.

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    No need to be
    Just imagine the mistakes we would be making if our roles were reversed, and we were learning Russian!

    My question was well-meant: can you name the tenses...because my next query was how confident are you that you understand the differences.
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    Quote Originally Posted by David L. View Post

    My question was well-meant: can you name the tenses...because my next query was how confident are you that you understand the differences.
    Thanks, I try.
    Well...
    In 2007 i publish article - past simple (publishED).
    This article had been citing six time since 2007 - past perfect continuous
    This article had cited six times since 2007.
    - past perfect

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    Do you have a book that teaches you about the tenses?

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    Quote Originally Posted by David L. View Post
    Do you have a book that teaches you about the tenses?
    I am using this resource English Language Centre Study Zone: Welcome!

    and this book
    Raymond Murphy English Grammar in Use with Answers Cambridge University Press, 2007 .

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    Perhaps you should read more about the difference between Present Perfect tense, and Past Perfect, and then about their Continuous forms.
    Any problems, and you can start a thread!
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    Quote Originally Posted by David L. View Post
    Perhaps you should read more about the difference between Present Perfect tense, and Past Perfect, and then about their Continuous forms.
    Ок, I will notice to these topics.
    Thanks a lot again!

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    Get back to us with any problems.

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