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Demaryi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Present Perfect with 'THIS'

Hey people...

My teacher has taught me that when appear "THIS" in a phrase, so I musn't use the present perfect but, what you think about that:

She worked hard this past week.

or

She has worked hard this past week.

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demaryi She has worked hard this past week. Whether your teacher is using the correct method or not in teaching the present perfect, "this" implies a relationship to the present. e.

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  • demaryi She has worked hard this past week.
  • Whether your teacher is using the correct method or not in teaching the present perfect, "this" implies a relationship to the present.
  • e.
  • Jane has improved her overall grades tremendously this semester...
  • But reware, not all present perfect sentences have "this" as an indicator to imply present time.
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demaryiShe has worked hard this past week.
Whether your teacher is using the correct method or not in teaching the present perfect, "this" implies a relationship to the present. i.e. Jane has improved her overall grades tremendously this semester...

But reware, not all present perfect sentences have "this" as an indicator to imply present time.
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Sorry, but I think you don't understand me.

I'll try again:

My teacher said to me: When the phrase have "this" you can use present perfect tense.

Ex.: I haven't run a mile this week.

Despite the phrase express a period, it can be used with present perfect tense.

But, in the phrase that I used as exemple it seems weird, because dispite the phr
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Actually, I've written wrong at the first post. Sorry!
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I undertood you fine. Perhaps you didn't understand my explanation. Let me try this: I haven't done any grocery shopping this week, or I haven't done any excercise this week. Notice, "this" week still means present. I am speaking at this moment in present perfect voice.
demaryiBut, in the phrase that I used as exemple it seems weird, because dispite the phrase to have "thi
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The rule for the present perfect is that it started in the past and still is relevant to the present.

Example:
I didn't run a mile on Monday.
I didn't run a mile on Tuesday.
I didn't run a mile on Wednesday.
I didn't run a mile today.
Today is Thursday.

As a result, I haven't run a mile this week.

If it sounds strange to you, then practice it out lou
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AnonymousI didn't run a mile on Monday.
I didn't run a mile on Tuesday.
I didn't run a mile on Wednesday.
I didn't run a mile today.
Today is Thursday.

As a result, I haven't run a mile this week.
AnonymousAs a result, I haven't run a mile this week.
Beware of the dubious sugge
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demaryiMy teacher has taught me that when appear "THIS" in a phrase, so I musn't use the present perfect
demaryiMy teacher said to me: When the phrase have "this" you can use present perfect tense.
You seem to be saying contradictory things here. First your teacher says you mustn't use the present perfect, then your
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Mr WordyYou seem to be saying contradictory things here.
Yes. Actually, the original poster apologized for the confusion in a later post:

Actually, I've written wrong at the first post. Sorry!

CJ
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demaryiMy teacher said to me: When the phrase have "this" you can use present perfect tense.
If this is in the time period expression, yes, but not necessarily if it occurs elsewhere.

This was said last Tuesday.
Not: This has been said last Tuesday.

CJ
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I'm sorry guys, I really appreciate all the help you've given me, but my doubt is:

Which one is correct:

She worked hard this past week.



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She has worked hard this past week.

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Thanks a lot
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