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Uthebleachi Posted 16 years ago
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I finally (verb). Present tense or Past tense?

Finally I (verb). Present tense or Past tense?
  

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Hi, I finally (verb). Present tense or Past tense? Finally I (verb).

  • Hi, I finally (verb).
  • Present tense or Past tense?
  • Finally I (verb).
  • Present tense or Past tense?
  • The position of the word 'finally' has no bearing on the tense.
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Hi,

I finally (verb). Present tense or Past tense?

Finally I (verb). Present tense or Past tense?

The position of the word 'finally' has no bearing on the tense.



You can use varioius tenses. eg



I met her yesterday. Finally I knew her name.



Nice to meet you. Finally I know your name.


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I finally find my pen.

I finally found my pen.

So this two sentense is correct? But how & when to use this two sentenses.
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Hi,

I finally find my pen. You could say this at the moment you find your pen. It's emphatic. We don't usually ned or want to be emphatic in this way. So it's not a common kind of thing to say.

I finally found my pen. You can say this after you find it. It's commonly said

So this two sentense is correct? Yes.

But how & when to use this two sentenses.

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uthebleachiI finally find my pen.I finally found my pen.So this two sentense is correct? But how & when to use this two sentenses.
Finally - connotates a closure of some kind which may have been ongoing. You were looking for this pen for a long time (perhaps event weeks or months and you couldn't find it) and you were cleaning your closet and the pen was layin
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What is past perfect continuous for "finally"

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