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Marix998 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
It is/was not the first time that my accent has given/had given/gave me away.
Hello,
I am confused which tense to use in the conversation below.
I am talking with someone and he recognizes where I come from by my accent .
I say to him: ,,It is not the first time that my accent has given me away." could I say: ,,It was not the first time that my accent gave me away." or ,,It was not the first time that my accent had given me away."
another situation,
Day after, I am refering to my friend what happend to me yesterday.
,,..... The man recognized where I came from by my accent but it was not the first time that my accent gave my away."
Which one is correct in this context.
Thanks
I am confused which tense to use in the conversation below.
I am talking with someone and he recognizes where I come from by my accent .
I say to him: ,,It is not the first time that my accent has given me away." could I say: ,,It was not the first time that my accent gave me away." or ,,It was not the first time that my accent had given me away."
another situation,
Day after, I am refering to my friend what happend to me yesterday.
,,..... The man recognized where I came from by my accent but it was not the first time that my accent gave my away."
Which one is correct in this context.
Thanks
Top answer
In the first situation you should use: It is not the first time that my accent has given me away , because it has happened in the past (that someone knew where you are from) and it still happens, so you should use the present perfect. I personally would use this for your second example: It was not the first time that my accent had given me away. I don't really have an explanation for this, it just sounds better:P
- In the first situation you should use: It is not the first time that my accent has given me away , because it has happened in the past (that someone knew where you are from) and it still happens, so you should use the present perfect.
- I personally would use this for your second example: It was not the first time that my accent had given me away.
- I don't really have an explanation for this, it just sounds better:P
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In the first situation you should use: It is not the first time that my accent has given me away, because it has happened in the past (that someone knew where you are from) and it still happens, so you should use the present perfect.
I personally would use this for your second example: It was not the first time that my accent had given me away. I don't really have an explana
I personally would use this for your second example: It was not the first time that my accent had given me away. I don't really have an explana
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