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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
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I've ordered/ordered
1. I'm talking to my friend on the phone in real time and I'm telling her that:
"I've ordered a drink so please don't get me anything else, thanks." OR should it be:
"I ordered a drink so please don't get me anything else, thanks."
Should I always use the present perfect tense when I'm speaking to someone in the present about something that just happened or....?
2. I've never thought I'd be doing this but here goes nothing. Or should it be:
I never thought I'd be doing this but here goes nothing.
Again sentences above are me speaking to a friend in real time(present).
Thanks for the input!
"I've ordered a drink so please don't get me anything else, thanks." OR should it be:
"I ordered a drink so please don't get me anything else, thanks."
Should I always use the present perfect tense when I'm speaking to someone in the present about something that just happened or....?
2. I've never thought I'd be doing this but here goes nothing. Or should it be:
I never thought I'd be doing this but here goes nothing.
Again sentences above are me speaking to a friend in real time(present).
Thanks for the input!
Top answer
Hi, 1. " The Present Perfect sounds better here. But I don't understand the situation.
- Hi, 1.
- " The Present Perfect sounds better here.
- But I don't understand the situation.
- How would it be possible for your friend to get you something if she is on the other end of the phone line?
- Should I always use the present perfect tense when I'm speaking to someone in the present about something that just happened or..?
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Hi,
1. I'm talking to my friend on the phone in real time and I'm telling her that:
"I've ordered a drink so please don't get me anything else, thanks." OR should it be:
"I ordered a drink so please don't get me anything else, thanks."
The Present Perfect sounds better here. But I don't understand the situation. How would
1. I'm talking to my friend on the phone in real time and I'm telling her that:
"I've ordered a drink so please don't get me anything else, thanks." OR should it be:
"I ordered a drink so please don't get me anything else, thanks."
The Present Perfect sounds better here. But I don't understand the situation. How would
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