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Magda Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Present Perfect + Past Simple?
Hi,
could you tell me if my sentence is correct?
"She has bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well"
I am particularly worried about the usage of past simple. Wouldn't it be better to use present simple in this sentence "even though her old one is still working well"?
Thank you
could you tell me if my sentence is correct?
"She has bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well"
I am particularly worried about the usage of past simple. Wouldn't it be better to use present simple in this sentence "even though her old one is still working well"?
Thank you
Top answer
<"She has bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well"> Yes, It's OK. It gives the feeling that she has now disconnected, or got rid of, her old machine. I think this would be more common though: "She bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well" "She has bought a new washing machine even though her old one is well"
- <"She has bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well"> Yes, It's OK.
- It gives the feeling that she has now disconnected, or got rid of, her old machine.
- I think this would be more common though: "She bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well" "She has bought a new washing machine even though her old one is well"
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<"She has bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well">
Yes, It's OK. It gives the feeling that she has now disconnected, or got rid of, her old machine.
I think this would be more common though:
"She bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well"
"She has bought a new washing machine even tho
Yes, It's OK. It gives the feeling that she has now disconnected, or got rid of, her old machine.
I think this would be more common though:
"She bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well"
"She has bought a new washing machine even tho
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"She has bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well" BrE
"She bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well" AmE
Both correct, IMO.
"She bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well" AmE
Both correct, IMO.
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Marius Hancu"She has bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well" BrEAnd if the purchase was very recent, do AE spea
"She bought a new washing machine even though her old one was working well" AmE
Both correct, IMO.
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Matter of preference, but see:
Use of the Present Perfect
http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa110698.htm?once=true&
Differences Between American and British English
Use of the Present Perfect
http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa110698.htm?once=true&00
Much depends on the context. Here are some possibilities:
1. Did I tell you about my next door neighbour? She bought a new washing machine even though the old one was still working perfectly well.
2. I don't know what to do about the old lady next door. She's bought a new washing machine, even though the old one was still working perfectly well.
3. I don't know what to
1. Did I tell you about my next door neighbour? She bought a new washing machine even though the old one was still working perfectly well.
2. I don't know what to do about the old lady next door. She's bought a new washing machine, even though the old one was still working perfectly well.
3. I don't know what to
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Yet both these are possible:
1. Did I tell you about my next door neighbour? She bought a new washing machine this morning even though the old one was still working perfectly well.
2. Did I tell you about my next door neighbour? She's bought a new washing machine even though the old one was still working perfectly well.
There, the choice is more about definite versus ind
1. Did I tell you about my next door neighbour? She bought a new washing machine this morning even though the old one was still working perfectly well.
2. Did I tell you about my next door neighbour? She's bought a new washing machine even though the old one was still working perfectly well.
There, the choice is more about definite versus ind
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