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DanielShen Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Past tense or present perfect?
Hi,
there is grammar question that exist for a long time during my english studying, that is
when it is right to use past tense or present perfect.
I know that if the behaviour is finished in the past, meaning it is the occacution to use past tense. However, I don't know when to ues present perfect.
Per my understanding, if I don't know what the exact time is when the action happens, or even the action has begun, but it doesn't finish now, in that situation, I can use present perfect. Does my understanding right??
there is grammar question that exist for a long time during my english studying, that is
when it is right to use past tense or present perfect.
I know that if the behaviour is finished in the past, meaning it is the occacution to use past tense. However, I don't know when to ues present perfect.
Per my understanding, if I don't know what the exact time is when the action happens, or even the action has begun, but it doesn't finish now, in that situation, I can use present perfect. Does my understanding right??
Top answer
Yes, your understanding is right. If the action is not limited by the mention of a past time, and if it is recent, or continuing, or in some way related to the present situation, or if it is the revelation of a past experience in our lives, we usually use present perfect.
- Yes, your understanding is right.
- If the action is not limited by the mention of a past time, and if it is recent, or continuing, or in some way related to the present situation, or if it is the revelation of a past experience in our lives, we usually use present perfect.
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Yes, your understanding is right. If the action is not limited by the mention of a past time, and if it is recent, or continuing, or in some way related to the present situation, or if it is the revelation of a past experience in our lives, we usually use present perfect.
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