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Present Tense uses the base form of a verb to describe current actions, events and states-of-being. Ex: I answer to no one.
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"I wanted to wish her... before I left"
This sentence is an example of reported speech. Ross is reporting something that he thought before he came to the party. You might imagine Ross saying to himself on his way to see Rachel "I want to wi …
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Use of *were* for routine action
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One of the main functions of the simple present is indeed to show a habit (a routine everyday action) or something that is always true.
a) I make my own coffee (routine/habit)
b) I like orange …
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