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Goat Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Could you please check the sentences?

Hi everybody,

Could you please help me with the following?

1) I have read the definition but I could not understand.

2) I have read the definition but I cannot understand.

3) I read the definition but I could not understand. (here read is past?)

4) I read the definition but I cannot understand. ( here read is present?)

Thank you
  

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Could you please help me with the following? 1) I have read the definition but I could not understand it . OK (present perfect) 2) I have read the definition but I cannot understand.

  • Could you please help me with the following?
  • 1) I have read the definition but I could not understand it .
  • OK (present perfect) 2) I have read the definition but I cannot understand.
  • This is more natural: (present perfect -> present) I have read the definition over and over, but I still cannot understand it.
  • 3) I read the definition but I could not understand it.
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Could you please help me with the following?

1) I have read the definition but I could not understand it. OK (present perfect)
2) I have read the definition but I cannot understand. This is more natural: (present perfect -> present)

I have read the def
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Thanks very much for your time and help, Alphe

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