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Nathan1985 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Explain the difference

Please can someone help me explain the difference between these pairs of sentenses

I bought a newspaper this morning
I've bought a newspaper this morning

She speaks French
She's speaking French

Did you remember to sign the letter?
Do you remember signing the letter?

He didn't need to call the doctor
He needn't have called the doctor

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nathan1985 I bought a newspaper this morning - The morning is already over I've bought a newspaper this morning - The morning isn't over She speaks French - She can speak French She's speaking French - She's talking to someone in French Did you remember to sign the letter? - Did you sign the damned letter or maybe you forgot, did you? Do you remember signing the letter?

— Eugene Leo

  • nathan1985 I bought a newspaper this morning - The morning is already over I've bought a newspaper this morning - The morning isn't over She speaks French - She can speak French She's speaking French - She's talking to someone in French Did you remember to sign the letter?
  • - Did you sign the damned letter or maybe you forgot, did you?
  • Do you remember signing the letter?
  • - Can you recall the moment when the letter was being signed?
  • He didn't need to call the doctor - He didn't call the doctor He needn't have called the doctor - He did call the doctor
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nathan1985I bought a newspaper this morning - The morning is already over

I've bought a newspaper this morning - The morning isn't over

She speaks French - She can speak French

She's speaking French - She's talking to someone in French

Did you remember to sign the letter? - Did you sign the damned letter o
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Thanks this is great appreciate it

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