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LeeSang Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Present progressive VS present perfect
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A: Do you have any idea what time it is?
B: No, ______________ my watch today.
(a) I haven't worn
(b) I'm not wearing
I understand (b) is correct answer. but I think (a) may be possible.
If I say (a), what dose it mean?
is it different from (b)?
please help T.T
A: Do you have any idea what time it is?
B: No, ______________ my watch today.
(a) I haven't worn
(b) I'm not wearing
I understand (b) is correct answer. but I think (a) may be possible.
If I say (a), what dose it mean?
is it different from (b)?
please help T.T
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Hi LeeSang Yes, (b) is possible as a response, but (a) is not. "I haven't worn my watch today" is not a sentence I would expect to hear in any conversation. It suggests that although you did not put your watch on earlier today (and thus are not wearing it now) you might possibly put your watch on later today and then wear it for a while.
- Hi LeeSang Yes, (b) is possible as a response, but (a) is not.
- "I haven't worn my watch today" is not a sentence I would expect to hear in any conversation.
- It suggests that although you did not put your watch on earlier today (and thus are not wearing it now) you might possibly put your watch on later today and then wear it for a while.
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Hi LeeSang
Yes, (b) is possible as a response, but (a) is not.
"I haven't worn my watch today" is not a sentence I would expect to hear in any conversation. It suggests that although you did not put your watch on earlier today (and thus are not wearing it now) you might possibly put your watch on later today and then wear it for a while.
Yes, (b) is possible as a response, but (a) is not.
"I haven't worn my watch today" is not a sentence I would expect to hear in any conversation. It suggests that although you did not put your watch on earlier today (and thus are not wearing it now) you might possibly put your watch on later today and then wear it for a while.
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LeeSangI understand (b) is the correct answer. but I think (a) may be possible.The present perfect is used for an action that started at some time in the past, and continues to the present.
For example: I have not worn my watch since last week, because its battery needs to be replaced.
When there is no time stated that indi
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Hi all,
could you please clarify me about question related to this topic.
I found an example with present perfect in the textbook.
"It hasn't rained this week."
Can I say "It isn't raining this week" ? Is this grammatically right?
If yes, what is the difference between this two sentences?
These two sentenses conform both rules
could you please clarify me about question related to this topic.
I found an example with present perfect in the textbook.
"It hasn't rained this week."
Can I say "It isn't raining this week" ? Is this grammatically right?
If yes, what is the difference between this two sentences?
These two sentenses conform both rules
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Welcome to the Forum!
This is a tricky question! Grammatically, it is OK, but logically it sounds a bit weird.
You can say: I'm not working this week, I'm on holiday.This means during the whole week you haven't worked, you are not working, and you will not work. You know this for sure.
It isn't raining this week means that you know for sure that it will not rain t
This is a tricky question! Grammatically, it is OK, but logically it sounds a bit weird.
You can say: I'm not working this week, I'm on holiday.This means during the whole week you haven't worked, you are not working, and you will not work. You know this for sure.
It isn't raining this week means that you know for sure that it will not rain t
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