Episode 6 - The English Verb

The Clark and Miller English Podcast

Quick – answer this question: Why do we use the past simple tense? Did you say, “Er … to talk about the past, obviously”? Then how do you explain sentences like: “I wish I knew.” or “What was your name again?” But … but … these sentences aren’t about the past! What’s going on? You know what this means? It’s time to look at English verbs in a different way.