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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect tense
I am confused with the usage of present perfect tense. For example, " I have suffered from depression which have really made a impact on my life."
Does it mean that I have depression now (till present)?
I saw this explanation on other website:
The present perfect is also be used to express that a condition that was true in the past is still true in the present or that an action (a durative action) began in the past and continues into the present. This is usually expressed a time expression of duration often with for or since.
But can we use present perfect tense without for or since?
Thank you.
From non native English speaker
Does it mean that I have depression now (till present)?
I saw this explanation on other website:
The present perfect is also be used to express that a condition that was true in the past is still true in the present or that an action (a durative action) began in the past and continues into the present. This is usually expressed a time expression of duration often with for or since.
But can we use present perfect tense without for or since?
Thank you.
From non native English speaker
Top answer
I am confused with the usage of present perfect tense. " Does it mean that I have depression now (till present)? -- It could, but not necessarily; it can also indicate a recent past condition or simply a past life experience.
- I am confused with the usage of present perfect tense.
- " Does it mean that I have depression now (till present)?
- -- It could, but not necessarily; it can also indicate a recent past condition or simply a past life experience.
- But can we use present perfect tense without for or since?
- -- Yes.
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I am confused with the usage of present perfect tense. For example, " I have suffered from depression which has really made a impact on my life." Does it mean that I have depression now (till present)?-- It could, but not necessarily; it can also indicate a recent past condition or simply a past life experience.
But can we use present perfect tense without for or
But can we use present perfect tense without for or
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