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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
present perfect vs past simple
There is a dialog from test
from
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/tests?test2
I successfully failed it
And have question about dialog. It's a right answer:
A: I have not seen you for a long time. Where have you been(i) ?
B: I have just come(i) back from Canada.
A: Oh really? What did you do(i) in Canada?
B: I took(i) a nature tour.
Why they use past simple in two latter cases?
from
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/tests?test2
I successfully failed it
And have question about dialog. It's a right answer:
A: I have not seen you for a long time. Where have you been(i) ?
B: I have just come(i) back from Canada.
A: Oh really? What did you do(i) in Canada?
B: I took(i) a nature tour.
Why they use past simple in two latter cases?
Top answer
They are beginning a discussion about specific events Consider this simpler example. A: Hello. What did you do last week?
- They are beginning a discussion about specific events Consider this simpler example.
- A: Hello.
- What did you do last week?
- B: I broke my leg, got married, and won a Nobel prize.
- Clive
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They are beginning a discussion about specific events
Consider this simpler example.
A: Hello. What did you do last week?
B: I broke my leg, got married, and won a Nobel prize.
Clive
Consider this simpler example.
A: Hello. What did you do last week?
B: I broke my leg, got married, and won a Nobel prize.
Clive
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