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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Past perfect, past simple etc etc
Can someone explain why use "simple" or "perfect" for differentiate the past, future, and present?
Firstly, why is there a need to sub-categorise a present tense.
secondly, I don't understand the choice of words on why simple and perfect?
can any of you enlighten me?
Firstly, why is there a need to sub-categorise a present tense.
secondly, I don't understand the choice of words on why simple and perfect?
can any of you enlighten me?
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) applies to ALL verbs indiscriminately. But there are in fact different TYPES of verbs: I hit the ball. I like ice cream.
- ) applies to ALL verbs indiscriminately.
- But there are in fact different TYPES of verbs: I hit the ball.
- I like ice cream.
- To some people, "perfect" means the action has been completed.
- Other people disagree.
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I think part of the confusion arises because the way we form the different tense structures (simple/perfect/progressive/etc.) applies to ALL verbs indiscriminately.
But there are in fact different TYPES of verbs: I hit the ball. I like ice cream.
To some people, "perfect" means the action has been completed. Other people disagree.
But there are in fact different TYPES of verbs: I hit the ball. I like ice cream.
To some people, "perfect" means the action has been completed. Other people disagree.
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