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[أ. ذر غازي أسماعيل الدوسري]

قل و لا تقل
أخطاء شائعة تتعلق بالأزمنة

Look! Two boys fight. لا تقل
Look! Two boys are fighting. قل

Last year I was walking to school every day. لا تقل
Last year I walked to school every day. قل

The train left before I arrived. لا تقل
The train had left before I arrived. قل

If he would have asked me, I should stay. لا تقل
If he had asked me, I should have stayed. قل

We have this flat since 1955. لا تقل
We have had this flat since 1955. قل

If he will ask me, I shall stay. لا تقل
If he asks me, I shall stay. قل

If he would ask me, I should stay. لا تقل
If he asked, I should stay. قل

He talks as if he knows every thing. لا تقل
He talks as if he knew every thing. قل

He can speaks English very well. لا تقل
He can speak English very well. قل

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