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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect problem
1. My friend and me are chatting in the present:
Would I be able to use :
I've called Jamie and she's told me the the movie's at midnight. What about:
I called Jamie and she told me the movie's at midnight.
Could they both be said?
2. If someone asks me:
Did you eat yet? Could I say:
I already ate. Or I've already eaten.
Would I be able to use :
I've called Jamie and she's told me the the movie's at midnight. What about:
I called Jamie and she told me the movie's at midnight.
Could they both be said?
2. If someone asks me:
Did you eat yet? Could I say:
I already ate. Or I've already eaten.
Top answer
Hi, All of these are OK. Clive
- Hi, All of these are OK.
- Clive
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Hi Clive,
Thank you.
But I thought when speaking in the present, perfect present tense was supposed to be used? Is it just a more native way of speaking? Because I'd usually use the simple past tense instead.
eg. I called Jamie and she told me the movie's at midnight.
Thank you.
But I thought when speaking in the present, perfect present tense was supposed to be used? Is it just a more native way of speaking? Because I'd usually use the simple past tense instead.
eg. I called Jamie and she told me the movie's at midnight.
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Hi,
But I thought when speaking in the present, perfect present tense was supposed to be used? Is it just a more native way of speaking? Because I'd usually use the simple past tense instead.
eg. I called Jamie and she told me the movie's at midnight.
In practice, we are often rather casual about the tense we choose here. Simple Past is shorter.
It usual
But I thought when speaking in the present, perfect present tense was supposed to be used? Is it just a more native way of speaking? Because I'd usually use the simple past tense instead.
eg. I called Jamie and she told me the movie's at midnight.
In practice, we are often rather casual about the tense we choose here. Simple Past is shorter.
It usual
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I guess there's really no context since we're having a casual conversation? So what's the point of having either tenses, if one could replace the other?
Are there situations where present perfect tense is the only proper grammatical verb tense? If so please give me a few examples.
Thank you.
Are there situations where present perfect tense is the only proper grammatical verb tense? If so please give me a few examples.
Thank you.
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Hi guys,
I'm speaking to a classmate in the present:
I've spoken to Sam and she says that we're still going to the library to study for the math exam.
The sentence above ok??
Could we mix the tenses around or should verb tenses be all the same in a single sentence or topic:
I've spoken to Sam and she said that we're still going to th
I'm speaking to a classmate in the present:
I've spoken to Sam and she says that we're still going to the library to study for the math exam.
The sentence above ok??
Could we mix the tenses around or should verb tenses be all the same in a single sentence or topic:
I've spoken to Sam and she said that we're still going to th
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Hi,
I'm speaking to a classmate in the present:
I've spoken to Sam and she says that we're still going to the library to study for the math exam.
The sentence above ok??
Could we mix the tenses around Yes
or should verb tenses be all the same in a single sentence or topic:
I've spoken to Sam and she said that we're sti
I'm speaking to a classmate in the present:
I've spoken to Sam and she says that we're still going to the library to study for the math exam.
The sentence above ok??
Could we mix the tenses around Yes
or should verb tenses be all the same in a single sentence or topic:
I've spoken to Sam and she said that we're sti
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Hi,
I guess there's really no context since we're having a casual conversation? So what's the point of having either tenses, if one could replace the other? There are often similar ways to say things. Generally speaking, the Present Perfect provides a more nuanced way to connect to the present time.
eg My wife says 'I've cooked dinner'. What she means is 'It's on the table, so
I guess there's really no context since we're having a casual conversation? So what's the point of having either tenses, if one could replace the other? There are often similar ways to say things. Generally speaking, the Present Perfect provides a more nuanced way to connect to the present time.
eg My wife says 'I've cooked dinner'. What she means is 'It's on the table, so
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