If it is making you and your present wife uncomfortable, you should ask your neice nicely that you'd prefer if she called your ex-wife by her first name, or if she is old enough to understand, tell her that you'd be happy if she didn't mention your ex-wife in the presence of your current wife.
Hope that helped :-)
bother, bothers = present simple am,is,are bothering = present continuous have,has bothered = present perfect have,has been bothering = present perfect continuous
Both sentences are correct according to the philosophy of English."Had been asked" is in the pluperfect tense, referring to a time before a time in the past. We might say "She was asked to present etc, and she had been asked several times before to present etc."
The present tense of "sit" is "sits" when referring to third person singular (he, she, it) and "sit" when referring to first person (I) or plural (we, you, they).
They are talking about now in the present.
Referring is the present participle of refer.
They are talking about now in the present.
They are talking about now in the present.
The present tense of correct is:I/You/We/They correct.He/She/It corrects.
Yes, the word 'bothers' is both a noun and a verb.The noun 'bothers' is the plural form of the noun 'bother'; a word for an effort, worry, or a nuisance or inconvenience; a word for a thing.The verb 'bothers' is the third person, singular, present of the verb to 'bother'; meaning to take the trouble; to make an effort; to upset often with minor details; to intrude upon; to become concerned.
Has is used when you're referring to "it", "she" or "he". Have is used when you're referring to "I", "You", "They" and "We"
The correct phrasing is "I want to present this award to Mary."
present continuous