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PASTEL Posted 21 years ago
I have known him for more than 40 years. (stative)
I have waited for you for half an hour, woman! (could be stative)
I have just replied to your post. (??)
Can you think of other examples that don't follow the above statement? I personally don't appreciate the idea of "stative meaning" and would you think of a better explanation? Present perfect, in general, means things that happened in the past may have a result now or a connection to the present.
Pastel
Grammar
Do you not agree with this paragraph?
The verbs used in the present perfect to express a situation that began in the past and still exists are typically verbs with a stative meaning.
I have known him for more than 40 years. (stative)
I have waited for you for half an hour, woman! (could be stative)
I have just replied to your post. (??)
Can you think of other examples that don't follow the above statement? I personally don't appreciate the idea of "stative meaning" and would you think of a better explanation? Present perfect, in general, means things that happened in the past may have a result now or a connection to the present.
Pastel
Top answer
Hello Pastel 'Reply' is indeed not a stative verb but an action verb. However, I think 'I have just replied' doesn't connote the continuation of the even that took place in the past. I think it connote the completion of the event.
- Hello Pastel 'Reply' is indeed not a stative verb but an action verb.
- However, I think 'I have just replied' doesn't connote the continuation of the even that took place in the past.
- I think it connote the completion of the event.
- It is not easy to find any verb that can be an exception of the rule you mentioned.
- But how about 'go'.
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Hello Pastel
'Reply' is indeed not a stative verb but an action verb. However, I think 'I have just replied' doesn't connote the continuation of the even that took place in the past. I think it connote the completion of the event.
It is not easy to find any verb that can be an exception of the rule you mentioned. But how about 'go'. 'Go' is an action verb and at least in BrE
'Reply' is indeed not a stative verb but an action verb. However, I think 'I have just replied' doesn't connote the continuation of the even that took place in the past. I think it connote the completion of the event.
It is not easy to find any verb that can be an exception of the rule you mentioned. But how about 'go'. 'Go' is an action verb and at least in BrE
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A good one, Paco!
I figured out my "replied" example was silly. *** But then thank you very much for all the replies you've posted.
Pastel
I figured out my "replied" example was silly. *** But then thank you very much for all the replies you've posted.
Pastel
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