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FawadKhan Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Present perfect tense and present indefinite

Can we use both present perfect tense and present indefinite in single sentence like:

I have ended the debate before it begins.

Is it correct or should I write

I have ended the debate before it can begin.

  

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I ended the debate before it began . I ended the debate before it could begin. I have ended the debate ; it never began .

  • I ended the debate before it began .
  • I ended the debate before it could begin.
  • I have ended the debate ; it never began .
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I ended the debate before it began.

I ended the debate before it could begin.
I have ended the debate; it never began.

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FawadKhanpresent indefinite

This is normally called just "the present tense" or "the present simple tense".

FawadKhan

Can we use both present perfect tense and present indefinite in single sentence like:

I have ended the debate before it begins.

Is it correct or should I wr

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