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Jack112 Posted 20 years ago
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Present Perfect

0 When using present perfect, does the latter part of the sentence tense need to match my present perfect usage?02br
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001. I have spent 2 hours cleaning my car. Indeed, it was tiring.02br
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002. I have spent 2 hours cleaning my car. Indeed, it has been tiring.02br
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0 It is usual to match tenses in the case you present, but if you decide not to, it would certainly not be considered a serious error. In everyday conversation, it is fairly common to have a mix of tenses such as the one shown in your first example. 02br 02br 00 CJ0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 It is usual to match tenses in the case you present, but if you decide not to, it would certainly not be considered a serious error.
  • In everyday conversation, it is fairly common to have a mix of tenses such as the one shown in your first example.
  • 02br 02br 00 CJ0-
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0 It is usual to match tenses in the case you present, but if you decide not to, it would certainly not be considered a serious error. In everyday conversation, it is fairly common to have a mix of tenses such as the one shown in your first example. For most people the change of tense would go practically unnoticed.02br
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