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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect x Past simple - examples to explain
Differences in use of present perfect or past simple in these cases:
(1) "It has dawned on me that he was right..."
(2) "It dawned on me that he was right..." - So this should be used when talking about past or just telling a story. That I began to realize that he was right?
(3) "I am narrating about past events that has happend."
(4) "I am narrating about past events that happend."
Thank you in advance.
(1) "It has dawned on me that he was right..."
(2) "It dawned on me that he was right..." - So this should be used when talking about past or just telling a story. That I began to realize that he was right?
(3) "I am narrating about past events that has happend."
(4) "I am narrating about past events that happend."
Thank you in advance.
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I'm not sure what you're asking. The essential difference here is that the perfect brings the action from the past to the the very near past. " Helping verb form: past events that have happened
- I'm not sure what you're asking.
- The essential difference here is that the perfect brings the action from the past to the the very near past.
- " Helping verb form: past events that have happened
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I'm not sure what you're asking.
The essential difference here is that the perfect brings the action from the past to the the very near past.
Check spelling on "happened."
Helping verb form: past events that have happened
The essential difference here is that the perfect brings the action from the past to the the very near past.
Check spelling on "happened."
Helping verb form: past events that have happened
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It dawned on me that he was right - this is a finished action, happened in the past and has no bearing on the conversation now other that background information.
It has dawned me that he is right has a bearing on the situation now.
For sentences 3 & 4 See Avengi's answer. 3 Events are still happening or likely to happen.
Past simple happened and is finished = I studied E
It has dawned me that he is right has a bearing on the situation now.
For sentences 3 & 4 See Avengi's answer. 3 Events are still happening or likely to happen.
Past simple happened and is finished = I studied E
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