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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
English in Germany

Present perfect oder past tense

Bitte kann mir jemand sagen ob man in diesem Satz present perfect oder past tense verwenden muss.

Have you already heard: Merry has won oder won the lottery. Kann mir jemand sagen ob has won oder won richtig ist. Danke schon im Voraus.
  

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I can understand German, but not speak/write it without far too many mistakes, so: Have you heard? Mary won the lottery . (Seen as a complete, finished action prior to NOW, the moment of speaking, and having no connection with the present.

— Terryxpress

  • I can understand German, but not speak/write it without far too many mistakes, so: Have you heard?
  • Mary won the lottery .
  • (Seen as a complete, finished action prior to NOW, the moment of speaking, and having no connection with the present.
  • and Have you heard?
  • May has won the lottery and is taking us all out to celebrate.
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I can understand German, but not speak/write it without far too many mistakes, so:
Have you heard? Mary won the lottery. (Seen as a complete, finished action prior to NOW, the moment of speaking, and having no connection with the present.
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Have you heard? May has won the lottery and is taking us all out to celebrate.
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Have you heard? Mary won the lottery. (Correct.) (Richtig.)
Have you heard? Mary has won the lottery. (Correct.) (Richtig.)

Often both are correct.

CJ
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