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Floydlip Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect/simple grammar question.
Hello there.
Could someone please explain to me the use of present simple (or alternatively present perfect) when it comes to talking about things that occurred in the past but from a future perspective, so effectively they haven't happened yet? Have a look at these sentence below:
-My day is planning to start his holiday two days after we've arrived.
Would present simple be okay in the above example?
Could someone please explain to me the use of present simple (or alternatively present perfect) when it comes to talking about things that occurred in the past but from a future perspective, so effectively they haven't happened yet? Have a look at these sentence below:
-My day is planning to start his holiday two days after we've arrived.
Would present simple be okay in the above example?
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floydlip when it comes to talking about things that occurred in the past but from a future perspective, so effectively they haven't happened yet? I have no idea what that means! floydlip -My day is planning to start his holiday two days after we've arrived.
- floydlip when it comes to talking about things that occurred in the past but from a future perspective, so effectively they haven't happened yet?
- I have no idea what that means!
- floydlip -My day is planning to start his holiday two days after we've arrived.
- And that has no meaning, either.
- Please explain more with another example.
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floydlipwhen it comes to talking about things that occurred in the past but from a future perspective, so effectively they haven't happened yet?I have no idea what that means!
floydlip-My day is planning to start his holiday two days after we've arrived.And that has no meaning, either. Please explain more with another exa
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floydlipMy dad is planning to start his holiday two days after we've arrivedYes, present simple is the reasonable, native choice.
My dad is planning to start his holiday two days after we arrive.
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We plan to go to his city for a holiday, but he will be working when we arrive.
He is planning to start his holiday two days after we arrive. We'll be on our own for two days. Then he will join us.
After we have toured the area for a week and visited the local museum, we will come back home.
He is planning to start his holiday two days after we arrive. We'll be on our own for two days. Then he will join us.
After we have toured the area for a week and visited the local museum, we will come back home.
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