he sends you his regards.

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

In my grammar books are several sentence:

-I was talking to Phil yesterday. Oh, by the way, he sends you his regards. Well, he thinks…

Consistency is important in English grammar; the writer uses the past tense to talk about yesterday, but this thing is still the subject matter of the following sentences, why doesn’t the writer use SENT/THOUGHT?

2

Because the passing on of Phil’s regards is happening now.

3

Hi Jackson,

The use of the past ‘sent’ would suggest that this was a single completed action, which wouldn’t really apply to this kind of wish or sentiment. The use of the present simple here indicates that this good wish is not related to any particular time and the ‘sending’ and the ‘thinking’ in that sentence are there all the time.

Alan

4

Oh I see.

Thank you, Beeesneees and Alan.

5

In the same book is a conversation:

-The soup’s good.
-Yes, I MAKE it with lots of garlic.

The writer uses MAKE instead of MADE/HAVE MADE; is it for the same reason that the process of making the thing has not come to an end?

6

Each time the person makes it, this is the method they use.

7

Oh, I see.

Thank you, Bees.