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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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BY THE TIME...

Hello!

I have to complete some sentences...

1- By the time the museum guard wakes up, Arsène Lupin..... will have run away. -->Is it correct?

2- Usually, by the time his victims wake up, Arsène Lupin... has time to steal everything. -->Correct or not?

3-By the time the museum guard woke up, Arsène Lupin... had been able to stole the Mona Lisa's painting. -->Correct or not?

4-Since Arsène Lupin was released,... the museum guards are more vigilant. --> Correct?

5-Since (because) Arsène Lupin is a free man,... he has started again to steal. --> Correct?

6-Ever since Arsène Lupin was old enough to pick a lock, ... he has broken into museums. -->Correct?

7-Three times so far this week,... Arsène Lupin has gave flowers to old ladies. ---> Correct?

8-Absolutely non-stop that week,... Arsène Lupin has been sleeping. --> Correct?
  

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Hi, 1- By the time the museum guard wakes up, Arsène Lupin..... will have run away . --> OK 2- Usually, by the time his victims wake up, Arsène Lupin...

— Clive

  • Hi, 1- By the time the museum guard wakes up, Arsène Lupin.....
  • will have run away .
  • --> OK 2- Usually, by the time his victims wake up, Arsène Lupin...
  • has time to steal everything .
  • --> has had time 3-By the time the museum guard woke up, Arsène Lupin...
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Hi,

1- By the time the museum guard wakes up, Arsène Lupin..... will have run away. -->OK

2- Usually, by the time his victims wake up, Arsène Lupin... has time to steal everything. -->has had time

3-By the time the museum guard woke up, Arsène Lupin... had been able to stole the Mona Lisa's
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Hi Clive,
Clive 5-no 'since' (because) Arsène Lupin is a free man,... he has started again to steal. --> OK
Do you mean that one should use BECAUSE here instead of "since"? But this sentence doesn't seem correct to me. What about "Since Arsène Lupin has been a free man, he has sta
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Hi,

I thought you just wanted to change the second clause, not the first.

You can certainly say Because Arsène Lupin is a free man,... he has started again to steal

or you can change the first clause and say Since
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Hello!

Thanks for the help...I have 2 more sentences that I'm not sure:

1-Three times already that week.... Arsène Lupin stole in museums. ???

2-Absolutely non-stop all week... Arsène Lupin had slept. ???
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Hi again,

1-Three times already that week.... Arsène Lupin stole in museums. .... had stolen .... (one taction before another, both in the past)

2-Absolutely non-stop all week... Arsène Lupin had slept. OK, in a context of two actions in the past.
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Oh also, I just want to know what is the difference between « that week » and « this week » ?

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"that week" is used when referring to a week that you have already mentioned before; "this week" is used when referring to the very week that is going on while you're saying it.

Hope this helps Christina.

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P.S.: Welcome to the EF!
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