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Dita Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Have you given Helen.....

Hi,

in sentence

DID YOU GIVE / HAVE YOU GIVEN Helen my message when you HAVE SEEN / SAW her?

Correct is DID YOU GIVE and SAW but why?
thanks
Dita
  

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The second clause indicates a specific, single past event, therefore the main clause will not take present perfect, since it is thereby also set in the completed past.

  • The second clause indicates a specific, single past event, therefore the main clause will not take present perfect, since it is thereby also set in the completed past.
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The second clause indicates a specific, single past event, therefore the main clause will not take present perfect, since it is thereby also set in the completed past.

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