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Taka Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Recent

When the adverb "recently" is used in a sentence, the tense is either the past or the present perfect. That's what grammar books say.

Then what tense should it be for a sentence that includes the adjective "recent"?

  

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recent comes before a noun and not before a verb. This is a recent picture but this picture was taken recently.

  • recent comes before a noun and not before a verb.
  • This is a recent picture but this picture was taken recently.
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recent comes before a noun and not before a verb. This is a recent picture but this picture was taken recently.

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