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Eladris Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

A: - Where is Carlo from?

B: - He is Brazilian, but I've heard/heard he has/had Italian roots.
  

Top answer

but I've heard he has Italian roots".

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  • but I've heard he has Italian roots".
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2 Answers
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The question is asking "where", (not what, or who), therefore the correct answer should be: " He is from Brazil ...but I've heard he has Italian roots".
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The question word does not affect the tense of the response. All of these are possible:

I hear he has ...
I've heard he has ....
I heard he has ...
I heard he had ...


'He's Brazilian' is a possible answer in conversation to 'Where's he from?'
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