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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Planes

I just got off the plane. Calling my friend:

I've arrived a few minutes ago. Or

I arrived a few minutes ago.

Please correct me. Thanks!
  

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When it's followed by a specific expression of time including "ago", we use the past simple here. I arrived a few minutes ago. The conversation could go: Friend: Ah, it's you.

— Emsr2d2

  • When it's followed by a specific expression of time including "ago", we use the past simple here.
  • I arrived a few minutes ago.
  • The conversation could go: Friend: Ah, it's you.
  • Have you arrived?
  • You: Yes, I've arrived!
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When it's followed by a specific expression of time including "ago", we use the past simple here.

I arrived a few minutes ago.

The conversation could go:

Friend: Ah, it's you. Have you arrived?

You: Yes, I've arrived!
Friend: Great. When did you arrive?
You: I arrived a few minutes ago.
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I agree with the first reply..

Past simple brings us way back to school and confuses us sometimes.

Form:

Subject (me/you/he....) + base form+ed (with regular verbs) + .....
+ base form (with irregular verbs) +....

Good luck!

_Manu
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