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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Perfect Tense Qeustion

1) I think that this was intended for Nicholas and Emily - their own private after party once the guests have gone.

2) It happened before things had changed between you and Sam, when she was still desperate to hang on to Jason.

Hi, could anyone explain why the perfect form was used in these two sentences?
  

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Hi, 1) I think that this was intended for Nicholas and Emily - their own private after party once the guests have gone . 2) It happened before things had changed between you and Sam, when she was still desperate to hang on to Jason. Hi, could anyone explain why the perfect form was used in these two sentences #1 The use of the Present Perfect suggests that the guests have not gone yet.

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  • Hi, 1) I think that this was intended for Nicholas and Emily - their own private after party once the guests have gone .
  • 2) It happened before things had changed between you and Sam, when she was still desperate to hang on to Jason.
  • Hi, could anyone explain why the perfect form was used in these two sentences #1 The use of the Present Perfect suggests that the guests have not gone yet.
  • Consider 'I will call you when I have cooked dinner'.
  • Dinner has not yet been cooked.
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Hi,
1) I think that this was intended for Nicholas and Emily - their own private after party once the guests have gone.

2) It happened before things had changed between you and Sam, when she was still desperate to hang on to Jason.

Hi, could anyone explain why the perfect form was used in these two sentences

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The use of the Present Perfect sugges
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