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Pipja Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Can somebody help me !
can u help me analyzing this sentences structurally and functionally?
I feel that I have wasted my time when i go shopping for a suit and can't find anything I like.
I feel that I have wasted my time when i go shopping for a suit and can't find anything I like.
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That sentence is interesting because all the verbs are in the present tense except for "have wasted", which is in present perfect. While I think the present perfect there is grammatically correct, the simple present waste seems like a more logical choice. Also, I would use "every time" instead of "when".
- That sentence is interesting because all the verbs are in the present tense except for "have wasted", which is in present perfect.
- While I think the present perfect there is grammatically correct, the simple present waste seems like a more logical choice.
- Also, I would use "every time" instead of "when".
- I feel that I waste my time every time/when I go shopping....
- The present perfect seems possible when you're focusing on the result of an action You can watch TV after/when you've finished your homework.
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That sentence is interesting because all the verbs are in the present tense except for "have wasted", which is in present perfect. While I think the present perfect there is grammatically correct, the simple present waste seems like a more logical choice. Also, I would use "every time" instead of "when".
I feel that I waste my time every time/when I go shopping....
I feel that I waste my time every time/when I go shopping....
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