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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Can i use past tense in this case?
Hello,
In my exercise, there's a sentence as follows:
I've been working on my presentation for the last week, and have now finished/now finished it, so I am happy to be one of the first to present it.
In this case, can I use now finished instead of have now finished?
In my exercise, there's a sentence as follows:
I've been working on my presentation for the last week, and have now finished/now finished it, so I am happy to be one of the first to present it.
In this case, can I use now finished instead of have now finished?
Top answer
Hi, No. Clive
- Hi, No.
- Clive
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@Clive: Would you please spend more time to help me with a better answer than "No"? I mean the reason.
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Hi,
The primary reason is the word 'now'. The Present Perfect indicates a past event that has importance to the present situation, so it fits best with the meaning indicated by the word 'now'.
On the other hand, the Simple Past focuses on the past, and thus works very poorly with
The primary reason is the word 'now'. The Present Perfect indicates a past event that has importance to the present situation, so it fits best with the meaning indicated by the word 'now'.
On the other hand, the Simple Past focuses on the past, and thus works very poorly with
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Thanks Clive. I've forgotten the word "now". However, what about the present simple? Can I say "i finish now" instead?
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Hi,
I've been working on my presentation for the last week, and have now finished/now finished it, so I am happy to be one of the first to present it.
I've forgotten the word "now". However, what about the present simple? Can I say "i finish now" instead?
No. That does not convey the idea that the fi
I've been working on my presentation for the last week, and have now finished/now finished it, so I am happy to be one of the first to present it.
I've forgotten the word "now". However, what about the present simple? Can I say "i finish now" instead?
No. That does not convey the idea that the fi
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