Grammar
Could you please tell me the exact meaning of the following sentence?
"You have always been an important person in my life. "
Can we use "Always" in present perfect tense? If so, Could you please tell me in which situation we use it?
Top answer
Present perfect links the past and present, with the idea of 'unfinished time', so yes, your sentence makes sense as an example of present perfect tense. e. ' 'Always' refers to the past and the present together so fits well in this tense.
- Present perfect links the past and present, with the idea of 'unfinished time', so yes, your sentence makes sense as an example of present perfect tense.
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- ' 'Always' refers to the past and the present together so fits well in this tense.
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Present perfect links the past and present, with the idea of 'unfinished time', so yes, your sentence makes sense as an example of present perfect tense.
The sentence's meaning is along the lines of 'throughout my / your life, (i.e. 'always') you have been someone who I have known well and you have had a lot of involvement with what I do.'
'Always' refers to the past and the pres
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