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Dominik Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Fell and have cut

I fell and have cut my leg while I was cycling two years ago.

Why the second verb is in Present Perfect? Can I use here for example Past simple?

Thanks in advance!
  

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Cut is the wrong verb here, and the tense is wrong, too. Say: I fell and broke my leg while cycling two years ago. CB

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  • Cut is the wrong verb here, and the tense is wrong, too.
  • Say: I fell and broke my leg while cycling two years ago.
  • CB
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Cut is the wrong verb here, and the tense is wrong, too. Say: I fell and broke my leg while cycling two years ago.

CB
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Thanks, but this is from a key to a student book of English.

I think you can cut your leg but why they useed Present Perfect?
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The tense is incorrect. (even iif it was in a book!) It should be "I fell and cut my leg . . . "

CB, I don't see any reason to assume that the speaker broke his leg. It's certainly possibly to fall off a bicycle and cut your leg.
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It's cut, not have cut. You can't have a present perfect with a mention of a specific time (two years ago) no matter what your book says.

CJ
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