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Anon f8r Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Present perfect tense

I understand that we can state the exact time of happening of a past event in past tense but not in present perfect tense. Is it ok to do so in the following sentences?
I have met him today.
He has broken the window this afternoon. (assuming it is still afternoon time now)
Thank you.
  

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Hongkie I have met him today. He has broken the window this afternoon. (assuming it is still afternoon time now) The first is OK.

— RandomGuy

  • Hongkie I have met him today.
  • He has broken the window this afternoon.
  • (assuming it is still afternoon time now) The first is OK.
  • Although there is nothing grammatically faulty about the second, it sounds a little strange.
  • You would be more likely to hear a native say He broke the window (earlier) this afternoon or He broke the window a couple of hours ago.
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HongkieI have met him today.
He has broken the window this afternoon. (assuming it is still afternoon time now)
The first is OK. Although there is nothing grammatically faulty about the second, it sounds a little strange. You would be more likely to hear a native say He broke the window (earlier) this afternoon or He broke the window a couple of
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Thank you very much, Aspara Gus.
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