Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) Why is “she stepped in …” the past tense?
M Maybo Key Member Joined Feb 23, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Jun 15, 2023 #1 Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) Why is “she stepped in …” the past tense?
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 15, 2023 #2 The past tense is used because the speaker is talking about past time. The action happened in the past.
The past tense is used because the speaker is talking about past time. The action happened in the past.
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 15, 2023 #3 It doesn't work that way. The tendency is to repeat the same syllable, thus: buh buh buh book.
M Maybo Key Member Joined Feb 23, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Jun 15, 2023 #4 jutfrank said: The past tense is used because the speaker is talking about past time. The action happened in the past. Click to expand... Why did he say “I’ll bet” but did not say “I bet”?
jutfrank said: The past tense is used because the speaker is talking about past time. The action happened in the past. Click to expand... Why did he say “I’ll bet” but did not say “I bet”?
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 15, 2023 #5 Maybo said: Why did he say “I’ll bet” but did not say “I bet”? Click to expand... They have pretty much the same effect in this context. Don't think of the use of 'will' as referring to the future, if that's what you're doing.
Maybo said: Why did he say “I’ll bet” but did not say “I bet”? Click to expand... They have pretty much the same effect in this context. Don't think of the use of 'will' as referring to the future, if that's what you're doing.
Skrej VIP Member Joined May 11, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 15, 2023 #6 Tarheel said: It doesn't work that way. The tendency is to repeat the same syllable, thus: buh buh buh book. Click to expand... I think that's supposed to be the joke - he's trying to make himself look so incompetent that he supposedly can't even recognize the vowels.
Tarheel said: It doesn't work that way. The tendency is to repeat the same syllable, thus: buh buh buh book. Click to expand... I think that's supposed to be the joke - he's trying to make himself look so incompetent that he supposedly can't even recognize the vowels.