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ZeroX14 Posted 10 years ago
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Over the, in the, for the & since - only present perfect tense ?

Over the past week, in the past week, for the past week & since last week - are these only limited to the use of present perfect tense?

i.e. I have been sick for the past week. This indicates I am still sick.

What if I am already well? Can I then say " I HAD been sick for the past week" ?
  

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, I'd been sick for the past week, but I got better at the weekend. Note that it would also be natural to say, I visited him a few times over the past week/in the past week. I was sick for the past week, but I'm feeling better now.

— Teechr

  • , I'd been sick for the past week, but I got better at the weekend.
  • Note that it would also be natural to say, I visited him a few times over the past week/in the past week.
  • I was sick for the past week, but I'm feeling better now.
  • zeroX14 since last week Use the present perfect with that one.
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zeroX14Can I then say " I HAD been sick for the past week"
Yes, e.g.,
I'd been sick for the past week, but I got better at the weekend.

Note that it would also be natural to say,

I visited him a few times over the past week/in the past week.

I was sick for the past week, but I'm feeling better now.
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