· 1 I tried to run the computer program, but it didn't work. This is probably what you want and is the simplest form. 2 I was trying to run the computer program, but it didn't work. The implication … · 1) "Will" is the future and "tried" is the past, so they don't go together. 2) You can't use "tried" in the passive sense like that. You can say that someone tried something or that something … Given that situation, which of the following sentences is correct? "I have tried that", "I had tried that" or "I did try that"? Note that I'm referring to something that happened before something else that's also in … · (1) I tried but it didn't work. (2) I've tried but it didn't work. (3) I've tried but it hasn't worked. Sentence (1) (not in the question) suggests that a single trial was made. Sentence (2) could indicate … He has been trying, which is a present perfect continuous, and he has tried, which is the present perfect tense, do have a slight difference, and present perfect continuous is often used by native speakers to … · What is the difference between these sentences? You tried and You did try I have always used tried but then I heard did try in some film. I have tried to find something about it, but I am sti... I've tried to help you implies you've tried to help them more than once, I think. (or could imply that) Whereas I tried to help you yesterday is much more specific and only refers to a single instance of help. · 1) Have you tried the pills I got you? 2) Did you try the pills I got you? Is it more common to use the first sentence if it's pills taken daily for a long term effect, or would the sentences be ... · "I tried to use it but it was hard" would be expected in this situation. This sentence almost sounds like "I tried and I gave up because it was hard". A listener would not assume that you tried, it … · I would use the present perfect with 'before' - others might not. There have been endless discussions about simple past vs. perfect tense and whether or not it's a transatlantic difference.
