This is an All-Ears English podcast episode 862.

What should you do if you forget the past tense in a conversation?

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Today one listener asks us what to do if she forgets the past tense of a verb in a conversation.

We'll give you a go-to list of actions to take

to maintain the connection.

Hey Michelle, how you feeling today?

Hey Lindsay, I'm good, I'm good. How are you?

Hey, not too bad. We're in the middle to the end of December here.

It's crazy getting into winter time I am

ready for 2018 are you ready for 2018 I'm ready let's do it I know I'm ready to

set new goals reach for new, good stuff all across the board.

So, but Michelle, I have a question for you.

Sure.

Okay, so when you're learning a new language, or even like in English you know what do you do what is your

go to like action if you don't know the past tense of a particular word or even

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