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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Present Perfect question
"She tells me that you're the one I shoud talk to. She has informed me that you are the single person capable of locaing the book.
Teachers why do you have to use the present perfect form "has informed" in the second sentence. I'm getting really tired of learing how to use the perfect tense. Please help.
Teachers why do you have to use the present perfect form "has informed" in the second sentence. I'm getting really tired of learing how to use the perfect tense. Please help.
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Anonymous "She tells me that you're the one I shoud talk to. She has informed me that you are the single person capable of locaing the book. She tells me that you're the one I should talk to.
- Anonymous "She tells me that you're the one I shoud talk to.
- She has informed me that you are the single person capable of locaing the book.
- She tells me that you're the one I should talk to.
- She has informed me that you are the single person capable of locating the book.
- Since no time element is mentioned 'has informed' is fine.
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Anonymous"She tells me that you're the one I shoud talk to. She has informed me that you are the single person capable of locaing the book.She tells me that you're the one I should talk to. She has informed me that you are the single person capable of locating the book.
Since no time element is menti
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Hi,
"She tells me that you're the one I shoud talk to. She has informed me that you are the single person capable of locaing the book.
Teachers why do you have to use the present perfect form "has informed" in the second sentence. I wouldn't say that you have to use it in a context like this. You can use it, but the meaning is still clear if you just use Past tense.
"She tells me that you're the one I shoud talk to. She has informed me that you are the single person capable of locaing the book.
Teachers why do you have to use the present perfect form "has informed" in the second sentence. I wouldn't say that you have to use it in a context like this. You can use it, but the meaning is still clear if you just use Past tense.
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Thank you guys both! 
I read somewhere on this forum that the perfect form is a more formal form of expression, also that The present perfect highlights the immediacy of the event, and therefore expresses slightly more interest in the topic by the speaker.
I read somewhere on this forum that the perfect form is a more formal form of expression, also that The present perfect highlights the immediacy of the event, and therefore expresses slightly more interest in the topic by the speaker.
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AnonymousShe tells me that you're the one I shoud talk to. She has informed me that you are the single person capable of locaing the book.I would use the same tense in both parts.
She has told me that .... She has informed me that ...
OR
She tells me that .... She informs me that ....
I don't
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