I broke my leg vs I've broken my leg
I'm playing football. I fall and break my leg.
I broke my leg OR I've broken my leg.
I'm pretty sure I've heard both. In my mind, the present perfect makes more sense, however in conversations I often feel like it's better to just use the past simple in these situations. Are they interchangeable?
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Necrophagist I'm pretty sure I've heard both. Yes, you have. Both are used.
- Necrophagist I'm pretty sure I've heard both.
- Yes, you have.
- Both are used.
- Use "broke" - when you refer to the event / accident.
- Use "have broken" when you refer to your present debilitating condition.
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NecrophagistI'm pretty sure I've heard both.
Yes, you have. Both are used.
Use "broke" - when you refer to the event / accident.
Use "have broken" when you refer to your present debilitating condition.
0NecrophagistI'm playing football. I fall.
There is a terrible pain in my leg. I feel my leg and I can tell that it is broken. I say: (I think) I've broken my leg!
One day later your leg is in a cast and you're walking on crutches. A friend sees you. He looks surprised. He asks, "What happened to you?" You say: I broke my leg (yesterday
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