In speech, especially informal speech, we may use the indicative "was." In writing, and especially formal writing, we must use the subjunctive "were."
I am not available at present, please leave a message.
Use "has" as a present perfect verb when the action in the sentence has been completed recently or has relevance to the present moment. For example, "She has just finished her homework" or "He has lived here for five years."
The absence of communication from the team member suggests their present disengagement from the project.
The error in the sentence is the use of present tense ("is") instead of past tense ("was") to describe George W. Bush as the President of the US, as he was president in the past. Fixing this error would make the sentence grammatically correct.
Schoolteachers would tell you that it is forbidden to begin a sentence with the word 'and'. This could well be a myth as writers have been using it this way for many years. However, you should be encouraged to form more complex sentences by not allowing the use of a conjunction to start a sentence
To use begin in a future sentence: with will: I will begin the job tomorrow with going to: I am going to begin guitar lessons soon. as present continuous: We are beginning our holiday on Wednesday
No, You cannot use but to start a sentence.
I will be present at the meeting. She will take the present with her.
I am not available at present, please leave a message.
I will now begin the demonstration. Let's begin at the beginning.
His friendliness towards the new colleagues helped them feel welcomed and at ease in the workplace.
The solar eclipse will begin at 2:30 pm.
Use is present. Used is past. The correct sentence is, This is used for....
The ceremony is about to begin.
The absence of communication from the team member suggests their present disengagement from the project.
President Washington was the first president of the United States.
You have to you have in present tense. You had to use had to write that sentence- use had in past tense.