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Flower1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Past or present perfect?
What tense should I use to answer this question? Thank you.
Question: Did your uncle see Dr. Leong at his private clinic or at the hospital?
My uncle did not see Dr. Leong at his private clinic or at the hospital.
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My uncle has never seen Dr. Leong before.
Question: Did your uncle see Dr. Leong at his private clinic or at the hospital?
My uncle did not see Dr. Leong at his private clinic or at the hospital.
or
My uncle has never seen Dr. Leong before.
Top answer
Both replies are fine. Have I missed the point of your question?
- Both replies are fine.
- Have I missed the point of your question?
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Hi,
It depends.
Did your uncle see Dr. Leong at his private clinic or at the hospital?
1. I would answer with 'No, my uncle did not see .....' because the question is already with 'did'.
2. If you want to ask if Dr. Leong has ever been seen by your uncle you would use present perfect in the question.
Has your uncle ever seen
It depends.
Did your uncle see Dr. Leong at his private clinic or at the hospital?
1. I would answer with 'No, my uncle did not see .....' because the question is already with 'did'.
2. If you want to ask if Dr. Leong has ever been seen by your uncle you would use present perfect in the question.
Has your uncle ever seen
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