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Iris_es Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Replying in past tense
Hi,
Please correct or suggest the correct ways to reply the following question.
Child: Mom, Where did I put my stuff?
Reply1: You threw it away yesterday. (I think it sounds a bit direct.)
Reply2: You already threw it away yesterday.
You threw it away yesterday already. (Are both acceptable? They sound weird.)
Reply3: You have thrown it away yesterday. (I heard 'yesterday' cannot be mentioned with 'have done'.)
Reply4: It was thrown away by you yesterday. (Sounds unnecessarily rational)
Reply5: You had thrown it away yesterday. (Is it acceptable? I'm still not comfortable with using 'had'.)
What is the correct way? Please help, I couldn't even reply a simply question properly.
Please correct or suggest the correct ways to reply the following question.
Child: Mom, Where did I put my stuff?
Reply1: You threw it away yesterday. (I think it sounds a bit direct.)
Reply2: You already threw it away yesterday.
You threw it away yesterday already. (Are both acceptable? They sound weird.)
Reply3: You have thrown it away yesterday. (I heard 'yesterday' cannot be mentioned with 'have done'.)
Reply4: It was thrown away by you yesterday. (Sounds unnecessarily rational)
Reply5: You had thrown it away yesterday. (Is it acceptable? I'm still not comfortable with using 'had'.)
What is the correct way? Please help, I couldn't even reply a simply question properly.
Top answer
Hi Iris. I feel the best way to say this is the first one "You threw it away yesterday". It is simple and conveys the main message.
- Hi Iris.
- I feel the best way to say this is the first one "You threw it away yesterday".
- It is simple and conveys the main message.
- g.
- last night, 2 days ago) can't be used with 'have done'.
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Hi Iris.
I feel the best way to say this is the first one "You threw it away yesterday". It is simple and conveys the main message.
You are right in saying that 'yesterday' or other words that state definite time period (e.g. last night, 2 days ago) can't be used with 'have done'. So, if you write "You have thrown it away yesterday", the sentence won't be correct. However, you
I feel the best way to say this is the first one "You threw it away yesterday". It is simple and conveys the main message.
You are right in saying that 'yesterday' or other words that state definite time period (e.g. last night, 2 days ago) can't be used with 'have done'. So, if you write "You have thrown it away yesterday", the sentence won't be correct. However, you
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Hi,
In addition to the previous post, here is a reference that may help you.
Whenever we use reference of time passed, like last week, and yesterday, a simple past tense will do just fine, and also, Words of past time is never to be used along with present perfect tense.
I have talked to John about the project yesterday - this is wrong grammar.
I talked to Joh
In addition to the previous post, here is a reference that may help you.
Whenever we use reference of time passed, like last week, and yesterday, a simple past tense will do just fine, and also, Words of past time is never to be used along with present perfect tense.
I have talked to John about the project yesterday - this is wrong grammar.
I talked to Joh
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