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Teal lime Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
In the last year & in the past year.
Should I use the simple past or the present perfect with the prepositional phrases below?
>in the past year
>in the last year
Thank you.
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When we use these expressions we are usually talking about something that has some significance to the present situation, so we usually use Present Perfect.
- When we use these expressions we are usually talking about something that has some significance to the present situation, so we usually use Present Perfect.
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When we use these expressions we are usually talking about something that has some significance to the present situation, so we usually use Present Perfect.
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teal limeShould I use the simple past or the present perfect with the prepositional phrases below?
It depends on the sentence. There is no hard rule on this.
In the past year, Bob sold a lot of cars.
In the past year, school attendance has improved.
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By the way, "in the last year" would usually be rendered as simply "last year".
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