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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect question
Hi, can someone please help me with the tenses in this sentence:
I have ordered some items, and they have arrived.
I have ordered some items, but they haven't arrived yet.
The first part of both sentences I've changed from the present perfect to the simple past. To me the ordering happened before the arrival/no arrival, so I don't think it's right. Don't you think this is better:
I ordered some items, and they have arrived.
I ordered some items, but they haven't arrived yet.
But in this sentence I left it as is:
I have never landed on the moon, I have never seen a ghost, and I have never believed in superstitions.
Thank you.
I have ordered some items, and they have arrived.
I have ordered some items, but they haven't arrived yet.
The first part of both sentences I've changed from the present perfect to the simple past. To me the ordering happened before the arrival/no arrival, so I don't think it's right. Don't you think this is better:
I ordered some items, and they have arrived.
I ordered some items, but they haven't arrived yet.
But in this sentence I left it as is:
I have never landed on the moon, I have never seen a ghost, and I have never believed in superstitions.
Thank you.
Top answer
Anonymous The first part of both sentences I've changed from the present perfect to the simple past. I see that. You changed I have ordered some items to I ordered some items .
- Anonymous The first part of both sentences I've changed from the present perfect to the simple past.
- I see that.
- You changed I have ordered some items to I ordered some items .
- Anonymous To me the ordering happened before the arrival/no arrival, so I don't think it's right .
- You're saying it was wrong to make the change shown above.
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AnonymousThe first part of both sentences I've changed from the present perfect to the simple past.I see that. You changed I have ordered some items to I ordered some items.
AnonymousTo me the ordering happened before the arrival/no arrival, so I don't think it's right.You're saying it w
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CalifJim, thank you for answering. I am sorry for confusing you. English is hard for me, so I don't always express myself very well.
You're understood everything correctly. I didn't think "I have ordered" was correct. I thought it should be "I ordered" and I've changed accordingly. But you say either is fine. Thank you for confirming that they are all correct!
You're understood everything correctly. I didn't think "I have ordered" was correct. I thought it should be "I ordered" and I've changed accordingly. But you say either is fine. Thank you for confirming that they are all correct!
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