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Spocik Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Present Simple vs. Present Perfect
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00 The present perfect is used when the time is not specific: I have seen that movie already. (We don't know when.) 02 br
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00 The simple past is used when the time is clear: I saw that movie on Thursday. (We know exactly when.) 02 br
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00 The present perfect is often used when giving recent news: Martin has crashed his car again. (This is new information.) 02 br
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00 The simple past is used when giving older information: Martin crashed his car last year. (This is old information.) 02 br
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00 My question is: 02 br
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00 Which of the above tenses should be used to tell about past action, that needs no time specifying? I just want to tell about something that took place in the past, no matter how long ago. 02 br
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00 Perhaps both are fine, but I need assurance. Thank you in advance. 0230href http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm
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00 The present perfect is used when the time is not specific: I have seen that movie already. (We don't know when.) 02 br
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00 The simple past is used when the time is clear: I saw that movie on Thursday. (We know exactly when.) 02 br
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00 The present perfect is often used when giving recent news: Martin has crashed his car again. (This is new information.) 02 br
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00 The simple past is used when giving older information: Martin crashed his car last year. (This is old information.) 02 br
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00 My question is: 02 br
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00 Which of the above tenses should be used to tell about past action, that needs no time specifying? I just want to tell about something that took place in the past, no matter how long ago. 02 br
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00 Perhaps both are fine, but I need assurance. Thank you in advance. 0230href http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm
Top answer
0 Hi Dominik, 02 br 02 br 00 I'm interested in what your answer was, but unfortunately I don't speak Polish. Is it possible for you to provide an English translation of things you write, next time? That way, other people on the Forum can learn from and comment on your ideas.
- 0 Hi Dominik, 02 br 02 br 00 I'm interested in what your answer was, but unfortunately I don't speak Polish.
- Is it possible for you to provide an English translation of things you write, next time?
- That way, other people on the Forum can learn from and comment on your ideas.
- 05 0 02 br 02 br 00 Best wishes, Clive 010id 1
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0 Hi Dominik, 02 br
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00 I'm interested in what your answer was, but unfortunately I don't speak Polish. Is it possible for you to provide an English translation of things you write, next time? That way, other people on the Forum can learn from and comment on your ideas. 05 0 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 010id 1
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00 I'm interested in what your answer was, but unfortunately I don't speak Polish. Is it possible for you to provide an English translation of things you write, next time? That way, other people on the Forum can learn from and comment on your ideas. 05 0 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 010id 1
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0 I wish he provided us with an English version. His explanation is clear and quite interesting, makes things clear. 02 br
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0 Hi, Clive 02 br
00 It's high time you learnt Polish. 05 0 02 br
00 But seriously, my English isn't very good so it was easier for me to write it in Polish. 02 br
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00 Generally it can be said that: 02 br
00 If you give the date you use Past Simple 02 br
00 If things happened in the past but you don't know exactly 01 i 00 when 0
00 It's high time you learnt Polish. 05 0 02 br
00 But seriously, my English isn't very good so it was easier for me to write it in Polish. 02 br
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00 Generally it can be said that: 02 br
00 If you give the date you use Past Simple 02 br
00 If things happened in the past but you don't know exactly 01 i 00 when 0
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