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Hanuman_2000 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
present perfect
Hello,
1. X sang a song an hour ago. It has just finished.
I have to change the this sentence into present perfect.
2. X has sung the song an hour ago. It is just finished.
Is the (2) correct?
1. X sang a song an hour ago. It has just finished.
I have to change the this sentence into present perfect.
2. X has sung the song an hour ago. It is just finished.
Is the (2) correct?
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I am not sure what you are supposed to do exactly, Hanuman, but present perfect is for the near past. Perhaps this: 2. X has just sung the song.
- I am not sure what you are supposed to do exactly, Hanuman, but present perfect is for the near past.
- Perhaps this: 2.
- X has just sung the song.
- It is finished.
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I am not sure what you are supposed to do exactly, Hanuman, but present perfect is for the near past. Perhaps this:
2. X has just sung the song. It is finished.
2. X has just sung the song. It is finished.
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Thank you, Mr. M.
I am too familiar with the use of present perfect to express what has been expired in the near past. I thought its use is pretty much limited to what has been happening to the present. Can you tell me more about the use you expressed? Thank you.
I am too familiar with the use of present perfect to express what has been expired in the near past. I thought its use is pretty much limited to what has been happening to the present. Can you tell me more about the use you expressed? Thank you.
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