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Perfect Stranger Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Grammar question no. 30 - tense coherence?

Hello there,

Should the following sentence: I've been thinking about my situation a lot these days be followed by:

a) and I've come to a conclusion that...

or

b) and I came to a conclusion that...

In my opinion I can't mix the present perfect continuous with past simple. What do you think?

Thanks
  

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Perfect Stranger I can't mix the present perfect continuous with past simple. What do you think? I would not mix them in this sentence.

— CalifJim

  • Perfect Stranger I can't mix the present perfect continuous with past simple.
  • What do you think?
  • I would not mix them in this sentence.
  • I would follow with and I've come to the conclusion that ...
  • CJ
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Perfect StrangerI can't mix the present perfect continuous with past simple. What do you think?
I would not mix them in this sentence. I would follow with

and I've come to the conclusion that ...

CJ
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