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Damir Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Present Perfect or Simple Past
0 Hi there, 02 br
00 I know theoretically difference between these two tenses, but it's confusing to me how to know when some action has an effect in the present (for PP)? 02 br
00 I understand all the examples written in grammar reviews, but when I have to use it in my sentence I have no idea what to use. 02 br
00 Today's example: I wrote something in one file, and now I don't know how to say to other person to see it: 02 br
00 "I've left you a file so you can see what I did" - is it correct? 02 br
00 "I tested it and it works for me, so it should work for you either" - is this one correct? 0-
00 I know theoretically difference between these two tenses, but it's confusing to me how to know when some action has an effect in the present (for PP)? 02 br
00 I understand all the examples written in grammar reviews, but when I have to use it in my sentence I have no idea what to use. 02 br
00 Today's example: I wrote something in one file, and now I don't know how to say to other person to see it: 02 br
00 "I've left you a file so you can see what I did" - is it correct? 02 br
00 "I tested it and it works for me, so it should work for you either" - is this one correct? 0-
Top answer
0 01 b 00 Hi Damir 02 b 00 I, 02 br 00 I 've left you a file so you can see what I did/ 00 have done 00 " - It's correct. 02 br 00 "I tested it and it 00 worked 00 for me, so it should work for you as 00 well/too 00 01 del 00 either 02 del 00 " 0-
- 0 01 b 00 Hi Damir 02 b 00 I, 02 br 00 I 've left you a file so you can see what I did/ 00 have done 00 " - It's correct.
- 02 br 00 "I tested it and it 00 worked 00 for me, so it should work for you as 00 well/too 00 01 del 00 either 02 del 00 " 0-
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0 01 b 00 Hi Damir 02 b 00 I, 02 br
00 I 've left you a file so you can see what I did/ 00 have done 00 " - It's correct. 02 br
00 "I tested it and it 00 worked 00 for me, so it should work for you as 00 well/too 00 01 del 00 either 02 del 00 " 0-
00 I 've left you a file so you can see what I did/ 00 have done 00 " - It's correct. 02 br
00 "I tested it and it 00 worked 00 for me, so it should work for you as 00 well/too 00 01 del
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0 Thanks for the reply. 02 br
00 Why does the first sentence go to PP? I don't really know why I('ve) put in PP. Why can be "have done" too, and does it change the meaning of sentece? 02 br
00 I've found an example.. 02 br
00 She has broken her arm - the arm is still injured 02 br
00 She broke her arm - the arm is probably OK now 02 br
00 ...and I un
00 Why does the first sentence go to PP? I don't really know why I('ve) put in PP. Why can be "have done" too, and does it change the meaning of sentece? 02 br
00 I've found an example.. 02 br
00 She has broken her arm - the arm is still injured 02 br
00 She broke her arm - the arm is probably OK now 02 br
00 ...and I un
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 Present perfect can be used: 02 br
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00 1) 00 00 To describe something coming into being or materialized some time in the past and still exists. 02 br
02 br
00 I 00 have quit 00 smoking since January 1 01 sup 00 st 02 sup 00 his year. This means I am still refraining from smoking. The effort
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00 Present perfect can be used: 02 br
02 br
00 1) 00 00 To describe something coming into being or materialized some time in the past and still exists. 02 br
02 br
00 I 00 have quit 00 smoking since January 1 01 sup 00 st 02 sup 00 his year. This means I am still refraining from smoking. The effort
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0 No, you didn't confuse me. I think I'm getting it. 02 br
00 So, for my example will be something like this... 02 br
00 I left you a file... - I left it in the past and most probably or it's certain that it can't be found anymore 02 br
00 I have left you a file... - I left it in the past and it's still there. 02 br
00 ...but I don't understand a part with "I h
00 So, for my example will be something like this... 02 br
00 I left you a file... - I left it in the past and most probably or it's certain that it can't be found anymore 02 br
00 I have left you a file... - I left it in the past and it's still there. 02 br
00 ...but I don't understand a part with "I h
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0 I did my homework yesterday. (use the past tense because the action is completed and a time reference is given) 02 br
00 I've done my homework. (use the present perfect tense to show the action has been completed but no time reference is given) 02 br
00 I've done my homework. (use the present perfect tense to show the action has been recently completed, and the evidence of co
00 I've done my homework. (use the present perfect tense to show the action has been completed but no time reference is given) 02 br
00 I've done my homework. (use the present perfect tense to show the action has been recently completed, and the evidence of co
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