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Spocik Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Present Simple vs. Present Perfect

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00The present perfect is used when the time is not specific: I have seen that movie already. (We don't know when.) 02br
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00The simple past is used when the time is clear: I saw that movie on Thursday. (We know exactly when.)02br
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00The present perfect is often used when giving recent news: Martin has crashed his car again. (This is new information.) 02br
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00The simple past is used when giving older information: Martin crashed his car last year. (This is old information.)02br
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00My question is:02br
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00Which 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.02br
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00Perhaps both are fine, but I need assurance. Thank you in advance. 0230hrefhttp://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm
  

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0Hi Dominik,02br 02br 00I'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.

  • 0Hi Dominik,02br 02br 00I'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.
  • 05002br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive010id1
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0Hi Dominik,02br
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00I'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. 05002br
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00Best wishes, Clive010id1
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0 I wish he provided us with an English version. His explanation is clear and quite interesting, makes things clear.02br
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0 Hi, Clive02br
00It's high time you learnt Polish. 05002br
00But seriously, my English isn't very good so it was easier for me to write it in Polish.02br
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00Generally it can be said that:02br
00If you give the date you use Past Simple02br
00If things happened in the past but you don't know exactly 01i00when0

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