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MIA6 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Another post continue"Some confused english grammar problems".
0 The usages of the present perfect tense are: 1.Actions which started in the past and are still continuing 2.Actions which happened at some unknown time/unspecific time/unfinished time in the past,which means 02 br
00 it's important to say that something happened (or didn't happen).3.Actions which happened in the past, but have an effect in the present. But I am not sure if the negative present perfect sentence has the same usages as the present perfect statement's. Like,I have eaten chicken,it means i ate chicken. I haven't eaten chicken. what does it mean? it means i didn't eat chicken before (usage 2/3) Or I didn't eat chicken and not continuing,not eating now(usage 1) Or it depends on the context? 02 br
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00 Who knows the difference between "this morning" and "all morning" if i use those two phrases in two present perfect sentences.Is "this morning" a duration-from the past to now or it tells it is an unspecific time in the past? i think all morning is a duration-from the past to now. In my last post, 01 i 00 I have been writing letters this morning. 02 i 00 Is that right? it is present perfect continuous tense, so it must stay with duration, but here "this morning" is duration? 01 i 00 I have written letters this morning. 02 i 00 what does "this morning" here mean? a duration or unspecific time in the past? What's the difference between " 01 i 00 I have written six letters all morning" 02 i 00 and 01 i 00 "I have been writing six letters all morning" 02 i 00 if 01 i 00 02 i 00 Writing 01 b 00 six 02 b 00 letters is an accomplishment that can't happen all morning.,Both sentences can't work. (notice in those sentences,suppose it is 9:00 A.M now,it is still morning,not finished---according to the usages of this tense). Hope you can answer my questions, thanks a lot. 0-
00 it's important to say that something happened (or didn't happen).3.Actions which happened in the past, but have an effect in the present. But I am not sure if the negative present perfect sentence has the same usages as the present perfect statement's. Like,I have eaten chicken,it means i ate chicken. I haven't eaten chicken. what does it mean? it means i didn't eat chicken before (usage 2/3) Or I didn't eat chicken and not continuing,not eating now(usage 1) Or it depends on the context? 02 br
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00 Who knows the difference between "this morning" and "all morning" if i use those two phrases in two present perfect sentences.Is "this morning" a duration-from the past to now or it tells it is an unspecific time in the past? i think all morning is a duration-from the past to now. In my last post, 01 i 00 I have been writing letters this morning. 02 i 00 Is that right? it is present perfect continuous tense, so it must stay with duration, but here "this morning" is duration? 01 i 00 I have written letters this morning. 02 i 00 what does "this morning" here mean? a duration or unspecific time in the past? What's the difference between " 01 i 00 I have written six letters all morning" 02 i 00 and 01 i 00 "I have been writing six letters all morning" 02 i 00 if 01 i 00 02 i 00 Writing 01 b 00 six 02 b 00 letters is an accomplishment that can't happen all morning.,Both sentences can't work. (notice in those sentences,suppose it is 9:00 A.M now,it is still morning,not finished---according to the usages of this tense). Hope you can answer my questions, thanks a lot. 0-
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0 Hi MIA6, 02 br 02 br 00 You are still writing long posts that contain lots of questions. I notice that you also have other, similar posts with similar questions. 02 br 02 br 00 All of this makes it difficult to give you answers.
- 0 Hi MIA6, 02 br 02 br 00 You are still writing long posts that contain lots of questions.
- I notice that you also have other, similar posts with similar questions.
- 02 br 02 br 00 All of this makes it difficult to give you answers.
- I'd try, but it's hard to start because you have so many questions all at once.
- 02 br 02 br 00 Please, try to keep your posts short and simple, with clear sentence examples.
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0 Hi MIA6, 02 br
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00 You are still writing long posts that contain lots of questions. I notice that you also have other, similar posts with similar questions. 02 br
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00 All of this makes it difficult to give you answers. I'd try, but it's hard to start because you have so many questions all at once. Also, you seem to be getting some answers via your othe
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00 You are still writing long posts that contain lots of questions. I notice that you also have other, similar posts with similar questions. 02 br
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00 All of this makes it difficult to give you answers. I'd try, but it's hard to start because you have so many questions all at once. Also, you seem to be getting some answers via your othe
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