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Voytaszek Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Please, check it

Can iuse present perfect in this situation or should it be past simple?

Recenly I`m listening to metal music so I`ve definitely changed my muisc taste.
  

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'Recently' suggests that you can't use present tense ('am') so you should change it to 'Currently'. If you want to retain 'recently' then use 'have been listening'.

— David Hatton

  • 'Recently' suggests that you can't use present tense ('am') so you should change it to 'Currently'.
  • If you want to retain 'recently' then use 'have been listening'.
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'Recently' suggests that you can't use present tense ('am') so you should change it to 'Currently'.
If you want to retain 'recently' then use 'have been listening'.
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VoytaszekRecenly I`m listening to metal music I've been listening to metal music recently
Voytaszekso I`ve definitely changed my muisc taste. taste in music.
To my ear it's best with both clauses in the present perfect.

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