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Ohayo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Present Perfect Tense
Hi
I have some questions regarding present perfect tense.
1) Am I right to say that for present perfect tense, we usually used has/have + past participle?
2) Mary has been ill for a week OR Mary is ill for a week? Which sentence is correct & why?
Thank you!
I have some questions regarding present perfect tense.
1) Am I right to say that for present perfect tense, we usually used has/have + past participle?
2) Mary has been ill for a week OR Mary is ill for a week? Which sentence is correct & why?
Thank you!
Top answer
A. Yes. If it is an active sentence, the verb phrase is 'has/have been' in present perfect.
- A.
- Yes.
- If it is an active sentence, the verb phrase is 'has/have been' in present perfect.
- B.
- For a week means one week period of time, from now back 1 week.
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A. Yes. If it is an active sentence, the verb phrase is 'has/have been' in present perfect.
B. For a week means one week period of time, from now back 1 week.
In thes cases we usually use present perfect continuous, however, 'to be' is never put in this tense.
Put it in present perfect.
"Mary is ill for a week" is present tense. We do not use present tense when something ha
B. For a week means one week period of time, from now back 1 week.
In thes cases we usually use present perfect continuous, however, 'to be' is never put in this tense.
Put it in present perfect.
"Mary is ill for a week" is present tense. We do not use present tense when something ha
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1)The verb tense expressing action completed at the present time, formed in English by combining the present tense of have with a past participle, as in He has spoken
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