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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Sentence inquiry

Can these sentences be written in the present perfect form, espesifically with the use of 'thought'?

I thought you would come to the party.
I thought you were coming to the party.

I thought you forgot about the party.

I think it is not possible to use 'have thought' in these cases!
  

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Anonymous I think it is not possible to use 'have thought' in these cases! I don't think so, either.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous I think it is not possible to use 'have thought' in these cases!
  • I don't think so, either.
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AnonymousI think it is not possible to use 'have thought' in these cases!
I don't think so, either.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousI think it is not possible to use 'have thought' in these cases!I don't think so, either.
Thanks teacher. So do these sentences imply that the event took place in the past or recent past? Or does it not matter in this case and it just depends on the situation because the person I am talking with knows the specific time point, and thus
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Nothing in the text tells us when the party was or will be.
Anonymous it just depends on the situation because the person I am talking with knows the specific time point,
Yes.
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Mister MicawberNothing in the text tells us when the party was or will be.Anonymous it just depends on the situation because the person I am talking with knows the specific time point,Yes.
I see. So I guess what I would like to know is does it really matter whether I use the present perfect in a situation such as these examples where we are at a party and a pe
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Anonymousit is not alway necessary yo use the present perfect?
It is often unnecessary, especially in AmE.
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Mister Micawber Anonymousit is not alway necessary yo use the present perfect?It is often unnecessary, especially in AmE.
Oh that is such a relief, especially that I follow mostly the AmE rules
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