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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Comprehension Question

Hi,

I have a question to the following sentences (if they are different at all):

The goods are already sent vs.
The goods have already been sent vs.
The goods were already sent.

Can you say each? It confuses me a lot :-(

Thank you for any help in advance.
  

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The goods are already sent = The present condition. The goods have already been sent = The recent past action. The goods were already sent = the completed past action Anonymous Can you say each?

— Mister Micawber

  • The goods are already sent = The present condition.
  • The goods have already been sent = The recent past action.
  • The goods were already sent = the completed past action Anonymous Can you say each?
  • Only the second one is a good choice.
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The goods are already sent = The present condition.
The goods have already been sent = The recent past action.
The goods were already sent= the completed past action
AnonymousCan you say each?
Only the second one is a good choice.
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Thank you for your help.
So, you finally could say each, only depends on what you want to express (present condition or past condition or recent past action affecting the present)? How can I understand it when you say only the second choice is a good choice? Are the others wrong after all? Or the only good coice for writing in a letter?

Thank you!
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AnonymousHow can I understand it when you say only the second choice is a good choice?
It is the standard, native choice. The other two, while grammatically possible, do not sound quite natural.
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Oh, I understand now, at least I hope. It's not quite easy to work with an "Past-Perfect" tense that isn't used in a similar meaning in your own language.

Thx!
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