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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

present perfect?

HI teachers

In this sentence I dont understand the use of present perfect ,could you let me know why please?
In the past year or so I've had a few projects come knocking around that I thought might be a little wilder or weirder than most heads normally enjoy.But rather sitting on it I decided.............
Why have had and not had as in the past year means it is over

thanks
  

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The past/last year extends up to the time of speaking. Last year is the one before this one.

— Fivejedjon

  • The past/last year extends up to the time of speaking.
  • Last year is the one before this one.
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The past/last year extends up to the time of speaking.

Last year is the one before this one.
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Yes, and Past Perfect would be used, when the sentence started for example like that: In 2013 I had a few projects...
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ok
But in that case why it is "thought" and not "think" as the projects extends up to now I would have chosen think ,it may happen another time .

Thanks a lot
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fever Yes, and Past Perfect would be used, when the sentence started for example like that: In 2013 I had a few projects...
'In 2013 I had a few projects ...' is correct, but it's past simple, not past perfect.
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Anonymousok But in that case why it is "thought" and not "think" as the projects extends up to now I would have chosen think ,it may happen another time .Thanks a lot
In the past year or so I've had a few projects come knocking around that I thought might be a little wilder ...

Depending on how you view things, you could use I've thought, I
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That's right, sorry, my bad xd
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AnonymousI dont understand the use of present perfect ...
In the past year or so I've had a few projects come knocking around that I thought might be ...
If you'd like a diagram:

p1, p2, p3 : the projects

Time - - - - - - >

[ - - - - - - - - about one year - - - - - - - - - - ]
..... p1 ... ... ... p2 ... ... ... ... ...
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