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Picnic Posted 16 years ago
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Past simple - Only with definite time expressions?

Past simple - Only with definite time expressions?

present perfect does not require definite time expression;
but when I want to talk about something that happened in the past, but I don't remember when, I would not write with definite time expression and not in the present perfect form because it does not relate to present.
  

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Picnic Past simple - Only with definite time expressions? No, you can also use it on its own (with no expressions of time).

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  • Picnic Past simple - Only with definite time expressions?
  • No, you can also use it on its own (with no expressions of time).
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PicnicPast simple - Only with definite time expressions?
No, you can also use it on its own (with no expressions of time).
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Picnicpresent perfect does not require definite time expression;
Past simple does not require a definite time expression either. No tense in English requires a definite time expression.
PicnicPast simple - Only with definite time expressions?
No. You have it backwards.

Definite time expression indicating the past
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present perfect does not require definite time expression;
but when I want to talk about something that happened in the past, but I don't remember when, I would not write with definite time expression and not in the present perfect form because it does not relate to present.
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Picnicbut when I want to talk about something that happened in the past, but I don't remember when, I would not write with definite time expression and not in the present perfect form because it does not relate to present.
I have no idea what the point of confusion seems to be. The posts above have already answered your question, but maybe the chart below wil
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