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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Past tense
Hi, I would like to ask you about the meaning of the following sentence.
This is Jane. I taught her Spanish some years ago.
Does the sentence I taught her Spanish some years ago mean that now she knows Spanish? Does it express accomplishment? When I want to express the process of teaching should I say I was teaching her Spanish some years ago? And what about the sentence This woman taught me English when I went to school. Does it mean accomplishment or the process of teaching?
Thank you
This is Jane. I taught her Spanish some years ago.
Does the sentence I taught her Spanish some years ago mean that now she knows Spanish? Does it express accomplishment? When I want to express the process of teaching should I say I was teaching her Spanish some years ago? And what about the sentence This woman taught me English when I went to school. Does it mean accomplishment or the process of teaching?
Thank you
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No, neither verb form speaks to the result. Both merely say that the speaker was Jane's teacher.
- No, neither verb form speaks to the result.
- Both merely say that the speaker was Jane's teacher.
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No, neither verb form speaks to the result. Both merely say that the speaker was Jane's teacher.
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