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Albertomsr Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Doubt about Present Perfect
Hello everybody!
I saw this phrase recently: "Ken has written this speech for Helli". Is it wrong the use of the Present Perfect there? Because as far as I know, the present perfect should not be used in this question, because Ken is not writting the speech anymore (he already stopped writing that speech). Am I wrong? Why?
Any help will be apreciated!
I saw this phrase recently: "Ken has written this speech for Helli". Is it wrong the use of the Present Perfect there? Because as far as I know, the present perfect should not be used in this question, because Ken is not writting the speech anymore (he already stopped writing that speech). Am I wrong? Why?
Any help will be apreciated!
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Hello albertomsr The present perfect can be used where the past event is still relevant to the present. , and is directly referred to by the speaker ('this speech'). MrP
- Hello albertomsr The present perfect can be used where the past event is still relevant to the present.
- , and is directly referred to by the speaker ('this speech').
- MrP
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Hello albertomsr
The present perfect can be used where the past event is still relevant to the present.
In your sentence, the relevance of the speech to the present is demonstrated by the use of 'this': the speech, though written in the past, is either in the speaker's hand, or on his pc, etc., and is directly referred to by the speaker ('this speech').
MrP
The present perfect can be used where the past event is still relevant to the present.
In your sentence, the relevance of the speech to the present is demonstrated by the use of 'this': the speech, though written in the past, is either in the speaker's hand, or on his pc, etc., and is directly referred to by the speaker ('this speech').
MrP
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Hi, Alberto,
Your example sentence is the correct use of the present perfect.
Sometimes, and this is one of them, you can paraphrase as follows:
Ken has this speech. He has the speech in written form. He has it written. He has written it.
Remember, the present perfect is the "diary" tense. Ken has accomplished the writing of the letter. It is now something
Your example sentence is the correct use of the present perfect.
Sometimes, and this is one of them, you can paraphrase as follows:
Ken has this speech. He has the speech in written form. He has it written. He has written it.
Remember, the present perfect is the "diary" tense. Ken has accomplished the writing of the letter. It is now something
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