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Daily Archives: November 15, 2022

Why do learners of English struggle so much with the ‘past tense’?

Posted on November 15, 2022 by admin
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This is a genuine question. Baffles me all the time. Is it because people can’t believe it is so easy? Is it interference from their native languages? A mix of still to be found reasons?

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