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Lokon Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Need some help.
The cake was one of the best (I'd/I've) ever seen
Which one should I use ? I chose to use I'd, but I'm not sure if it's correct in a past tense story.
I had a dream, yesterday is more appropriate than I have a dream,yesterday right ?
Which one should I use ? I chose to use I'd, but I'm not sure if it's correct in a past tense story.
I had a dream, yesterday is more appropriate than I have a dream,yesterday right ?
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Hi, The cake was one of the best I'd ever seen. Refers to the period up to that time. Maybe I saw a better one later.
- Hi, The cake was one of the best I'd ever seen.
- Refers to the period up to that time.
- Maybe I saw a better one later.
- The cake was one of the best I've ever seen.
- Refers to the past up until the present time.
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Hi,
The cake was one of the best I'd ever seen. Refers to the period up to that time. Maybe I saw a better one later.
The cake was one of the best I've ever seen. Refers to the past up until the present time.
Which one should I use ? I chose to use I'd, but I'm not sure if it's correct in a past tense story. Yes, use I'd.
The cake was one of the best I'd ever seen. Refers to the period up to that time. Maybe I saw a better one later.
The cake was one of the best I've ever seen. Refers to the past up until the present time.
Which one should I use ? I chose to use I'd, but I'm not sure if it's correct in a past tense story. Yes, use I'd.
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I got another problems, correct me if I'm wrong.
1)I've played the game for long time. <- This mean I played the game, but did not stop it yet.
2)I'd played the game for long time. <- This mean I played the game for a past period of time.
3)I played the game for long time. <- This mean I played the game for a period of time
1)I've played the game for long time. <- This mean I played the game, but did not stop it yet.
2)I'd played the game for long time. <- This mean I played the game for a past period of time.
3)I played the game for long time. <- This mean I played the game for a period of time
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Hi,
I got another problems, correct me if I'm wrong.
1)I've played the game for a long time. <- This mean I played the game, but did not stop it yet.
Yes. Up to the present time.
2)I'd played the game for a long time. <- This mean I played the game for a past period of time. Yes, up to some other time in the past. eg I
I got another problems, correct me if I'm wrong.
1)I've played the game for a long time. <- This mean I played the game, but did not stop it yet.
Yes. Up to the present time.
2)I'd played the game for a long time. <- This mean I played the game for a past period of time. Yes, up to some other time in the past. eg I
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I also don't understand why people uses "I've been through . . ." more common.
Shouldn't it be "I'd been through" because you done it and it's past ?
Shouldn't it be "I'd been through" because you done it and it's past ?
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Hi,
Do you feel the same way about this?
I have cooked dinner. It's on the table. Come and eat.
Clive
Do you feel the same way about this?
I have cooked dinner. It's on the table. Come and eat.
Clive
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No..
Can you explain what's the difference between those two ? And when to use them ?
If I want to describe something I been through from last summer, or even just today. Which one is proper to use ?
Can you explain what's the difference between those two ? And when to use them ?
If I want to describe something I been through from last summer, or even just today. Which one is proper to use ?
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Hi,
I prefer to start with a couple of simple, concrete examples.
Consider these.
Tom has broken his leg. He can't go dancing tonight. Maybe he broke it today, maybe last week or last month. We just know it was sometime in the past before now.
Mary couldn't go dancing last Wednesday. She had bro
I prefer to start with a couple of simple, concrete examples.
Consider these.
Tom has broken his leg. He can't go dancing tonight. Maybe he broke it today, maybe last week or last month. We just know it was sometime in the past before now.
Mary couldn't go dancing last Wednesday. She had bro
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"I've been though" So this may also involve past situation, so it's correct to use it to describe past event ?
"I'd been though" This one I'm still not clear, what if your example
Mary couldn't go dancing last Wednesday. She had broken her leg.
did not states it's Wednesday ?
"I'd been though" This one I'm still not clear, what if your example
Mary couldn't go dancing last Wednesday. She had broken her leg.
did not states it's Wednesday ?
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