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I have talked to Lewis for awhile while you were bathing.
I talked to Lewis for awhile while you were bathing. (Should be this one &)

I talked to Lewis for awhile when you were bathing. (this one,right? since "when" "while", these indicators have been mentioned. By the way, it is fine to use awhile then while, is it correct?)

I must have the plan set first. (this sentence is using present perfect tense, right?)
We have got to finish it as soon as possible. (some time ago, we needed to finish it already, until now we still need to finish it. So I used "have got", correct?)

The boss says that he needs to have someone fired (this sentence is using present perfect tense, right?)

I have heard something like this in the movie:
Why are we doing this?
We are the only one who have the ability to accomplish this job, understood?

My question is, why is it using "understood", is something hiding before it? Should the complete statement be "have you understood?"

Normally, I will just say "understand?" <-- is this fine?

I almost believed you!
I almost believe you!
(Which one should be used? If it happens to both, then when would we use each?

It is possible to use :
"Yours genuinly," to replace " Yours sincerely,"?
Honestly, I have never seen anything like this, but I think it is correct, theoretically.

Ultra grateful to all your help!

Avangi · Accepted Answer

loveCZI have talked to Lewis for awhile while you were bathing.
I talked to Lewis for awhile while you were bathing. (Should be this one &)

I talked to Lewis for awhile when you were bathing. (this one,right? since "when" "while", these indicators have been mentioned. By the way, it is fine to use awhile then while, is it correct?) The first example doesn't work for me. The simple past (I talked) works well with both adverbs. "Awhile while" is okay. I wouldn't exactly call it "fine." I'd try to find another way.
I suppose the first sentence is technically possible. It's an unusual mixture of tense and context. I'd probably use the past continuous, "I was talking to Lewis for awhile while you were bathing," or possibly present perfect continous "I have been talking to Lewis for awhile while you were bathing."

I must have the plan set first. (this sentence is using present perfect tense, right?) I would say, "No." "Have" is not used as an auxilliary here. It's a "normal" verb. (simple present)

"I have your keys in my pocket." "I do not have your keys in my pocket." "I must have your keys in my pocket." (Where else could they be?) (Sorry, this is a different "must.")

We have got to finish it as soon as possible. (some time ago, we needed to finish it already, until now we still need to finish it. So I used "have got", correct?)
These are all simple present. What happened in the past is irrelevant in this case, as far as the grammar is conderned.
We have got to finish it. (lower register)
We must finish it.
We need to finish it. These all mean the same thing. I'll agree they're a bit special, and there are some rules of thumb to help you remember them.

The boss says that he needs to have someone fired (this sentence is using present perfect tense, right?) No. "Have" is not used as an auxilliary here. "He needs" is simple present. "To have" is an infinitive, serving as direct object of the verb "needs" in the relative clause, telling what he needs.
To put the clause in present perfect, we might write, "The boss says that we have needed this for a long time."

I have heard something like this in the movie:
Why are we doing this?
We are the only one who have the ability to accomplish this job, understood?

My question is, why is it using "understood", is something hiding before it? Should the complete statement be "have you understood?" I've always assumed it to mean, "Is this understood?" I wouldn't call your suggestion incorrect.

Normally, I will just say "understand?" <-- is this fine? Yes.

I almost believed you! You told me something in the past and I almost believed you in the past. It does not state whether or not I believe you now.

I almost believe you! At the present time, I almost believe what you have told me. It does not state whether you told me in the near past or in the distant past. Some would probably say it means you have just told me.

(Which one should be used? If it happens to both, then when would we use each?

It is possible to use :
"Yours genuinly," to replace " Yours sincerely,"? Yes, if you want someone to think you're weird. These are traditional conventions, and should be respected. If you know someone well enough to experiment with the form, then it's not likely you'd be using "Yours sincerely."

Honestly, I have never seen anything like this, but I think it is correct, theoretically.

LoveCZ · Answer

Oh thanks, thanks for your answers. Very invaluable and useful for my English learning career. And I still have a few uncertainty about my question.

Still using my old example:
The boss says that he needs to have someone fired.

Then, why is the form the word "fired" using? Is it participle?

For example like : We must have that ***** killed, or those zombies will finish us all together. (killed in here also exist as a participle?)

Ultimate Thanks.

LoveCZ · Answer

Oh thanks, thanks for your answers. Very invaluable and useful for my English learning career. And I still have a few uncertainty about my question.

Still using my old example:
The boss says that he needs to have someone fired.

Then, why is the form the word "fired" using? Is it participle?

For example like : We must have that ***** killed, or those zombies will finish us all together. (killed in here also exist as a participle?)

Ultimate Thanks.

PS: I do think Yours genuinely is strange too! But I am just in great curiosity, maybe I will consider to test it on my pals some days later xD

PS2: Sorry for the double reply.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

loveCZThe boss says that he needs to have someone fired.

Yes, it is a participle, used as an adjective. There are a few cases in English where the adjective follows the noun or pronoun it modifies. This is one example; showing a change in state.

Avangi · Answer

I think of the form as if there were a "to be" in it.

I need to have my car [to be] fixed.

I stopped on the way home to have my hair [to be] cut.

(That probably doesn't help!)

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