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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

present perfect for completed actions?

Hello teacher

Please take a look at this paragraph

Zur Situation Von Konstruktionen b/w Les Mots Ètranges is Les Trucs first 7? on fettkakao. well – at least a very own 45. they have had a split out in 2010 w/ Sex Jams and contributed a song to the last Fettkakao compilation that was released early this year.

I don't understand why "have "and "contributed" are present perfect as both events relate to the past .Don't you think the writer should have added " up to now"or" so far "to justify present perfect.

And if iI'm right :Why "release" is not present perfect as the year is not finished.

thanks for answering
  

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Don't you think the writer should have added " up to now"or" so far "to justify present perfect. No; one use of the present perfect is for a 'life experience'. Anonymous Why "release" is not present perfect as the year is not finished.

— Mister Micawber

  • Don't you think the writer should have added " up to now"or" so far "to justify present perfect.
  • No; one use of the present perfect is for a 'life experience'.
  • Anonymous Why "release" is not present perfect as the year is not finished.
  • However, the release is finished.
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AnonymousI don't understand why "have "and "contributed" are present perfect as both events relate to the past .Don't you think the writer should have added " up to now"or" so far "to justify present perfect.
No; one use of the present perfect is for a 'life experience'.
AnonymousWhy "release" is not present perfect as the year is not f
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Thanks, but what do you mean by "life experience" everything can be life experience, something that could be done another time?
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yes but I thought we can never use the present perfect with a time in the past. In 2010 is a time in the past
Look at the other exemple: I've seen this movie .I saw it in 2003 Why can't we say I 've seen in 2003.

I am very puzzled please help
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Anonymouswhat do you mean by "life experience"
Something that we wish to declare has been within our experience.

A: Have you ever gone skiing?
B: Yes, I have. I went skiing with my uncle two years ago.
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Anonymous I thought we can never use the present perfect with a time in the past.
That is the rule, but the writer's interest in stressing the experience obviously overrode any such grammar rule he might have consulted.
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