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Pastsimple Posted 20 years ago
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I've brought some books OR I brought some books
0 This is the third post in my "Past Simple vs. Present Perfect series". 02 br
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00 Here's the context: Kelly is visiting Tim. She has some books in her bag. 02 br
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00 Situation #1: Tim opens the front door, Kelly takes the books out from her bag. She says: " 01 b 00 I've brought 02 b 00 some books." 02 br
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00 Situation #2: Tim opens the front door but Kelly doesn't give him anything. She puts her handbag down on the floor and goes with Tim to the kitchen. During the (can I use the arcticle here?) dinner, she says - a) " 01 b 00 I've brought 02 b 00 some books." OR b) " 01 b 00 I brought 02 b 00 some books." 02 br
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00 I'd use a). However, the act of "bringing" is actually in specified past (= "when I came here"). 02 br
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00 Situation #3: #1 and #2 combined and modified. Tim opens the front door, Kelly takes the books out from her bag. She says: " 01 b 00 I've brought 02 b 00 some books." Then, they go to the kitchen (Kelly's bag is now on the floor in the hall) and have dinner. While having dinner, Kelly says a) " 01 b 00 I've brought 02 b 00 some CDs as well." OR b) " 01 b 00 I brought 02 b 00 some CDs as well." 02 br
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00 I'd use b). There was already some bringing and giving in the past (when Tim got the door). 02 br
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00 Could you please comment on the above situations? 02 br
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00 All your comments will be appreciated! 0-
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00 Here's the context: Kelly is visiting Tim. She has some books in her bag. 02 br
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00 Situation #1: Tim opens the front door, Kelly takes the books out from her bag. She says: " 01 b 00 I've brought 02 b 00 some books." 02 br
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00 Situation #2: Tim opens the front door but Kelly doesn't give him anything. She puts her handbag down on the floor and goes with Tim to the kitchen. During the (can I use the arcticle here?) dinner, she says - a) " 01 b 00 I've brought 02 b 00 some books." OR b) " 01 b 00 I brought 02 b 00 some books." 02 br
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00 I'd use a). However, the act of "bringing" is actually in specified past (= "when I came here"). 02 br
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00 Situation #3: #1 and #2 combined and modified. Tim opens the front door, Kelly takes the books out from her bag. She says: " 01 b 00 I've brought 02 b 00 some books." Then, they go to the kitchen (Kelly's bag is now on the floor in the hall) and have dinner. While having dinner, Kelly says a) " 01 b 00 I've brought 02 b 00 some CDs as well." OR b) " 01 b 00 I brought 02 b 00 some CDs as well." 02 br
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00 I'd use b). There was already some bringing and giving in the past (when Tim got the door). 02 br
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00 Could you please comment on the above situations? 02 br
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00 All your comments will be appreciated! 0-
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0 Hello! I quite like your analysis 05 0 00 I think you can use both... The message the present perfect conveys is that the CDs are here; I'd especially use it if, say, Kelly suddenly got up and went to fetch the CDs as she said that.
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- I quite like your analysis 05 0 00 I think you can use both...
- The message the present perfect conveys is that the CDs are here; I'd especially use it if, say, Kelly suddenly got up and went to fetch the CDs as she said that.
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0 Hello! I quite like your analysis 05 0 00 I think you can use both... The message the present perfect conveys is that the CDs are here; I'd especially use it if, say, Kelly suddenly got up and went to fetch the CDs as she said that. When you use the past simple, I understand it as "There are some CDs in the bag I put on the floor (or wherever) when I came in, do whatever you want with them
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