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Basic Grammar Usage [#permalink] New post 09 Feb 2005, 16:30
Folks,

I usually get confused with the usage of the following verbs in GMAT Verbal:
has/have/had Vs Was/Were
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What is the grammar rule that differentiates the usage b/w these verbs?How do you recognize that they are being incorrectly used?Thank you.Rgds,

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 [#permalink] New post 09 Feb 2005, 16:33
I guess you question is too generic for anybody to answer here.You may have to read at grammer sites.
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 [#permalink] New post 09 Feb 2005, 20:53
Anna Rama, I would suggest you to read a bit on the different english tenses(which is much more simple than what you could have with french verb tenses :? )
Basically, you have:
Simple tenses
- present
- past
- future
Progressive tenses
- present perfect
- past perfect
- future perfect (not very often tested but good to know that it exists)

The above 5 tenses, especially present&past perfect tenses, are crucial for you to know so that you can apply them to different question types. Read on about those 5 tenses at this site:
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/tens ... frames.htm
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 [#permalink] New post 09 Feb 2005, 21:09
In studying those verb tenses, I would also suggest you to meticulously read about the subjunctive mood if you haven't already. It will explain a bit about "peculiar" ways of conjugating certain verbs.
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#mood
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