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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect
Hello,
Could anyone check these sentences, please? Both of them are completed actions, aren't they?
Mary has studied two foreign languages.(A completed action; she is not studying them anymore)
She has been in/to Germany for six months.(She is not in Germany anymore)
Thanks
Could anyone check these sentences, please? Both of them are completed actions, aren't they?
Mary has studied two foreign languages.(A completed action; she is not studying them anymore)
She has been in/to Germany for six months.(She is not in Germany anymore)
Thanks
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Nina_Nia Both of them are completed actions, aren't they? No,not both of them. (A completed action; she is not studying them anymore) Correct.
- Nina_Nia Both of them are completed actions, aren't they?
- No,not both of them.
- (A completed action; she is not studying them anymore) Correct.
- (She is not in Germany anymore) The action is still going on.
- that can't be used in continuous form) are used in present perfect not present perfect continuous by adding for,since..
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Nina_NiaBoth of them are completed actions, aren't they?No,not both of them.
Nina_NiaMary has studied two foreign languages.(A completed action; she is not studying them anymore)Correct.
Nina_NiaShe has been in/to Germany for six months.(She is not in Germany anymore)The action is still
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Hi,
Could anyone check these sentences, please? Both of them are completed actions, aren't they?
Mary has studied two foreign languages.(A completed action; she is not studying them anymore Right)
She has been in Germany for six months.(She is not in Germany anymore Nor
Could anyone check these sentences, please? Both of them are completed actions, aren't they?
Mary has studied two foreign languages.(A completed action; she is not studying them anymore Right)
She has been in Germany for six months.(She is not in Germany anymore Nor
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She has been to Germany for six months.(She is not in Germany anymore Right) Did the prepostion 'to' change it's meaning? If I used 'in' it would mean 'she is still there'.
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I know that "have/has been" to such a place means that you went and you came back.However,while looking for the exact difference between present perfect and present perfect progressive,I found that "have/has been" is used in present perfect to mean that an action is still going on.
And to be honest,I've never heard "have/has been in a place".
And to be honest,I've never heard "have/has been in a place".
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Hi,
She has been to Germany for six months.(She is not in Germany anymore Right) Did the prepostion 'to' change it's meaning? Yes
If I used 'in' it would mean 'she is still there'. Yes, normally. (Although context can also influence the meaning. Your original sentences
She has been to Germany for six months.(She is not in Germany anymore Right) Did the prepostion 'to' change it's meaning? Yes
If I used 'in' it would mean 'she is still there'. Yes, normally. (Although context can also influence the meaning. Your original sentences
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No, I don't think so.
'She has been to Germany for 6 months' normally means that she is still staying there.
A: How long have you been here?
B: I have been here for 6 months. (You can't say: I'm here for 6 months)
And I don't think the preposition change its meaning, either.
'in' more says a geographical place.
I've been to Germany for 6 months. (And If sh
'She has been to Germany for 6 months' normally means that she is still staying there.
A: How long have you been here?
B: I have been here for 6 months. (You can't say: I'm here for 6 months)
And I don't think the preposition change its meaning, either.
'in' more says a geographical place.
I've been to Germany for 6 months. (And If sh
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