After these events, I lived in the UK / After these events, I have lived in the UK
I have a doubt about the use of present perfect along with after.
Should it be: "After these events, I lived in the UK" or "After these events, I have lived in the UK"?
Thanks in advance.
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anonymous the use of present perfect along with "after" We don't use subordinating clauses starting with 'after', 'before', 'when', and similar expressions of time when the main clause has the present perfect tense. After her father died, she moved to London. (NOT 'has moved') As soon as I arrived in Texas, I bought three cowboy hats.
- anonymous the use of present perfect along with "after" We don't use subordinating clauses starting with 'after', 'before', 'when', and similar expressions of time when the main clause has the present perfect tense.
- After her father died, she moved to London.
- (NOT 'has moved') As soon as I arrived in Texas, I bought three cowboy hats.
- (NOT 'have bought') Helen accidentally posted the letter before she sealed it.
- (NOT 'has posted') The same is true even if you don't have a full clause after the subordinator.
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anonymousthe use of present perfect along with "after"
We don't use subordinating clauses starting with 'after', 'before', 'when', and similar expressions of time when the main clause has the present perfect tense.
After her father died, she moved to London. (NOT 'has moved')
As soon as I arrived in Texas, I bought three cowboy hats.
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