Have written / wrote / write

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Correct: I have written ten letters this morning.
Incorrect: I write ten letters this morning.
Why are they so? Are they because we don't have specific time for this morning?

Then how about these? Are the following correct?
eg. I wrote ten letters just now.
eg. I have written ten letters just now.

Thank you.

Enoon · Accepted Answer

Did you mean "wrote" in your second line?

Outrageous · Answer

No, the book is 'write'.
And I also want to ask if " I wrote ten letters in this morning." is correct?

Enoon · Answer

We do not use the simple present for ongoing or past actions. " I have written ten letters this morning" means that you have already written them, and it is still morning. Instead of "I write", it has to be "I will be writing" if you haven't started yet, or "I am writing", which can mean either that you haven't started yet or you have, and again it is still morning.

Then how about these? Are the following correct?
eg. I wrote ten letters just now.
eg. I have written ten letters just now.

Wrote.

And I also want to ask if " I wrote ten letters in this morning." is correct?

No. "I wrote ten letters this morning" or "I wrote ten letters in the morning".

Outrageous · Answer

enoonWe do not use the simple present for ongoing or past actions.

Then when do we use present tense 'write' ? I just can't think of a condition to use it as a present tense.

enoon Instead of "I write", it has to be "I will be writing" if you haven't started yet, or "I am writing", which can mean either that you haven't started yet or you have, and again it is still morning.

Thank you for your extra example.

enoonNo. "I wrote ten letters this morning" or "I wrote ten letters in the morning".

Thank you for correcting me.

Enoon · Answer

You would use the simple present for the habitual, perpetual, general: I speak German to my dog. Venus rises in the east. The Amish go to school only till the age of 14.

Outrageous · Answer

My grammar is really rusty. I have forgotten the most basic things.

eg. I write an essay every week.
eg. I write many books.
eg. I write in the morning.
eg. I always write something on my book.

Thank you so much

Anonymous · Answer

I have written ten letters just now. Correct

Present Perfect Simple porque comenzó en el pasado y terminó recientemente

Anonymous · Answer

outrageousIncorrect: I write ten letters this morning.Yes,you are right. It is incorrect.
outrageousCorrect: I have written ten letters (since) this morning. It is correct.

This morning - this time phrase in the sentence suggests past tense. i.e. I wrote ten letters this morning. However, if you must use present perfect, I will suggest this: I have already written ten letters SINCE this morning.

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