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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Figure

You still haven't figured it out yet. Or

You still haven't figure it out yet.

Why is it the first one?
  

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Hi, Because with Present Perfect, you need have + past participle . 'Figured' is the past participle. This is why you say I have cooked dinner and not I have cook dinner.

— Clive

  • Hi, Because with Present Perfect, you need have + past participle .
  • 'Figured' is the past participle.
  • This is why you say I have cooked dinner and not I have cook dinner.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Because with Present Perfect, you need have + past participle.

'Figured' is the past participle.

This is why you say

I have cooked dinner

and not

I have cook dinner.

Clive
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