There, their, they're.

[Gravedigger Dav]

But you could say, "The book was set on the table." Passive construction. Because we don't say "setted."

Set is an irregular verb; therefore, I set the book on the table is past tense. Present tense would be I am setting the book on the table.

 

[96tbird]

Will you guys clear the table and put the books on the shelf where they belong please? Cheez, it's a mess in here.

 

[96tbird]

From this thread: Bass repair guy in NYC?

I hate it!

"Evan is the best, he works out of his apt and has the best prices around, I bring all my stuff to him as to many other TBers in NYC"

 

[Richland123]

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

 

[ZenG]

 

[placedesjardins]

Rather than stomp on other people's posts with grammar correction I thought I would post something helpful for TBers to refer to.

There, They're, Their - The Easiest Way To Learn How To Use These Words

Any others?

Why? The type of people whose grammar has errors on an Internet forum do not want to learn or be corrected, or, at least most of them do not.

 

[middlebit]

Set is an irregular verb; therefore, I set the book on the table is past tense. Present tense would be I am setting the book on the table.

Well, yes and no. To be more specific, "I am setting the book on the table" is present progressive. Simple present tense would be, "I set the book on the table". So the sentence is actually identical in present and past tense. The simple present tense tends to trip up students and general language users, because it is not commonly used anywhere, aside from in cheesy voice-overs, diary entries, one-liners from Die Hard villains and such.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Well, yes and no. To be more specific, "I am setting the book on the table" is present progressive. Simple present tense would be, "I set the book on the table". So the sentence is actually identical in present and past tense. The simple present tense tends to trip up students and general language users, because it is not commonly used anywhere, aside from in cheesy voice-overs, diary entries, one-liners from Die Hard villains and such.

Okay, I looked it up. You are correct. I set and I am setting are both correct.

 

[D M C]

I chip the stone. I smelt the rock. I lay the asphalt.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I chip the stone. I smelt the rock. I lay the asphalt.

Cool, what are you building?

 

[D M C]

just remember:
the future is fun
the future is fair
you may already have won
you may already be there.
Hello....we're glad you made it. Welcome to the future!!

 

[Tom Bomb]

"I'd like to say 'thank you' on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we past the audition!"

 

[GKon]

"I'd like to say 'thank you' on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we past the audition!"

*passed

 

[Tom Bomb]

***

 

[GKon]

***

 

[middlebit]

Okay, I looked it up. You are correct. I set and I am setting are both correct.

Let us never fight again!

 

[middlebit]

I chip the stone. I smelt the rock. I lay the asphalt.

When did you smell the rock?

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Let us never fight again!

Your know fun.

 

[ChrisB2]

He who smelt it dealt it.

 

[Tom Bomb]

I smelt in you're genre predilection. You sully anguished piercings. You're a Mugger. Where's a dumpster? And, you farter, smelter alder billets.