Finished or unfinished time + finished action in unspecified time?
Hello,
Does this phrase can be use to both tenses (past simple and past perfect), is that period finished or unfinished:
During last three days or in the past three days (or any other amount of time like two weeks)
For example:
I did that exercise during last three days
I have done that exercise during last three days
Also do those sentences mean the same?
Is that sentence correct:
I was doing that task for five days (also is there any difference from: It took me five days to complete that task?)
I want to say that, at the moment of speaking, action of doing task took me five days (it is finished now), but I dont want to say when I was doing it (2,3,4,50 days ago ?).
Thank you for your answers.
Top answer
Can this phrase be use d for both ‘simple past’ and ‘past perfect’ tenses? “During the last three days” (or during any other time period). ) Let’s say I repair cars.
- Can this phrase be use d for both ‘simple past’ and ‘past perfect’ tenses?
- “During the last three days” (or during any other time period).
- ) Let’s say I repair cars.
- You brought me your car a week ago and I worked on it for a while and repaired two other cars that were urgently needed.
- I finished fixing your car yesterday.
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Can this phrase be used for both ‘simple past’ and ‘past perfect’ tenses?
“During the last three days” (or during any other time period).
Example:
“I did that exercise during the last three days.”
(Meaning: at some point within that period I did that exercise.)
“I have done that exercise during the last three days.”
(Same meaning.)
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