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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Q about the tense of this sentence

(you're parked in my parking space) .. what is the tense of this sentence ?
if you think it is simple present plz tell me why ?
thanx : )
  

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The "parked" question had been discussed here before. In American English, "you are parked" is considered incorrect if you meant to say "your car is parked in my space". So it's rather disfficult to answer your question as the voice is passive in construction.

— Dimsumexpress

  • The "parked" question had been discussed here before.
  • In American English, "you are parked" is considered incorrect if you meant to say "your car is parked in my space".
  • So it's rather disfficult to answer your question as the voice is passive in construction.
  • But for some, this has become acceptable as this utterance is used and heard more and more by people who pay no attention to correct grammar.
  • If I could take the liberty to revise your sentence to: You are parking in my space, then it is present progressive, or you have just parked at my space which is present perfect.
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The "parked" question had been discussed here before. In American English, "you are parked" is considered incorrect if you meant to say "your car is parked in my space". So it's rather disfficult to answer your question as the voice is passive in construction. But for some, this has become acceptable as this utterance is used and heard more and more by people who pay no attention to correct gram
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You are parked in my space - present simple.

You have parked in my space - present perfect.

And I disagree that it's considered incorrect - it's extremely common. I'll try to find the thread.

Here it is:

Oh, and look here:
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