Irwin for Lord Blackbeard wrote:Why am I posting here?
Because by doing so, you gain awesomeness points.
KODY 105 wrote:When was the last time you lost something? What was it, and how long did it take to find something, may I inquire?
How often do you walk past an analog clock?
Well, I can tell you about the weirdest thing I've ever lost. So, my mom gave me a sapphire ring that she'd gotten as a college graduation present. I was 13, which isn't important, but anyway...one day I lost it, in my bedsheets, I'm pretty sure. It was gone for months, and then I happened to look up at a wall in my bedroom, and there it was: hanging on a nail that at one time held a calendar. I have no explanation. Second strangest unexplainable thing that ever happened in my life. First would the time I survived a car crash where the car ran off the road going 75 mph and flipped twice. I attribute stuff like that to God for sure.
That's a digital clock, right? I have one in my room.
King Butter Turtle wrote:Jugglah wrote:King Butter Turtle wrote:Jugglah wrote:And lest you think the answer is "you (pl.) were", that's actually imperfect tense, not past tense.
What? Please explain, english teacher. Why can't I say "While we were gone you (plural) were (past tense) good"?
You can say that, but was/were is always used in the imperfect tense. You're making it hard because you're using the verb "to be", which is an irregular verb, anyway. And easier verb to use as an example would be "I was eating" (imperfect) or "I ate" (simple past).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperfect_tense
O.k., I get the second part, but when the verb is to be, why can't you use were?
What about square dancing?
Have you decided to vote for
italiq in the election yet, or do you still need some persuasion?
Would you ever consider getting a tattoo?
It all depends on whether it's a continuing action. "I was hungry" or "I have been hungry". Both are grammatically correct - it just depends on the context you want.
I like square dancing okay. I've done it a couple of times.
Oh, yeah, I'm convinced. I'm just waiting on my sig and stuff.