I've never been here before

Question

I've never been here before. - The 'waiting' stopped the moment I got there, right?

I've always loved you. - This means I still love you, doesn't it?

So, present perfect can be used for a situation that will continue in the future and for a situation that just stopped as in my first example. Am I right?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

I've never been here before. - The 'waiting' stopped the moment I got there, right?-- Yes, if by 'waiting' you mean 'not being here'.

I've always loved you. - This means I still love you, doesn't it?-- Yes.

So, present perfect can be used for a situation that will continue in the future and for a situation that just stopped as in my first example. Am I right?- No, it says nothing about continuing into the future; the loving may have just come to an end, too.

Anonymous · Answer

Let's my friend and I are at the restaurant. And he says: Have you eaten sushi before? And I say: I haven't eaten it before.

This doesn't necessarily mean that I'll eat it, does it? It just says that I haven't eaten it before. I may NOT eat it. Right?
________

I don't know. - I have no idea.
You don't make sense. - You make no sense.
It makes no sense. - It doesn't make sense.

What's the difference between these?

________

Also, is it odd to ask someone who doesn't have a boyfriend/girlfriend or is married this:

Would you cheat on your husband?

Mister Micawber · Answer

Let's my friend and I are at the restaurant. And he says: Have you eaten sushi before? And I say: I haven't eaten it before. This doesn't necessarily mean that I'll eat it, does it? It just says that I haven't eaten it before. I may NOT eat it. Right?- Right

I don't know. - I have no idea.
You don't make sense. - You make no sense.
It makes no sense. - It doesn't make sense.

What's the difference between these?-- You mean within the pairs? I see nothing material.

Also, is it odd to ask someone who doesn't have a boyfriend/girlfriend or is married this: Would you cheat on your husband?-- Presumably you would say this only to a woman in a heterosexual relationship, but no, it's nosy but not grammatically odd.

Anonymous · Answer

Would you cheat on your husband if you had one?

Do I need to add 'if you had one'?

Also, is it odd to ask a girl: What would you do if you got pregnant?
Most of girls end up getting pregnant at some point in their lives. Do I need to add something like 'as a teen'?

Mister Micawber · Answer

Would you cheat on your husband if you had one? Do I need to add 'if you had one'?-- No.
Also, is it odd to ask a girl: What would you do if you got pregnant?- It is rude and intrusive.
Do I need to add something like 'as a teen'?- Are you asking teenage girls this?

Anonymous · Answer

Mister Micawber It is rude and intrusive.

I don't think it's rude if I know them.

Mister MicawberAre you asking teenage girls this?

Yes.

Anonymous · Answer

Mister MicawberNo, it says nothing about continuing into the future; the loving may have just come to an end, too.

Just to make sure. Sorry.

The context will tell us if I just ate sushi or keep waiting till some other time in the future?

Mister Micawber · Answer

Yes.

Anonymous · Answer

One more before ADD starts kicking in.

Let's say we're talking about the word 'fiber' and I don't know what it means. So, can I say:

What is a fiber?
What does fiber mean?

What's the difference?

_______________

Should I start answering my own questions? What do you think?

Mister Micawber · Answer

AnonymousWhat's the difference?

I don't see one: two ways of asking the same question.

AnonymousShould I start answering my own questions? What do you think?

That sounds promising.

I've never been here before

Top answer

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

Related Questions