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ChimeraX Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Simple past or present perfect?
It was hard for me to solve such a problem in the beginning, but I got/have got used to it.Now I am able to solve it. - In this case, I can't decide which tense is better. (simple past/present perfect)
I talked/have talked to the teacher and she asked/has asked us to write an essay.The deadline is next week. - My answers: have talked, asked.
For today's event, I chose/have chosen to sing this song.
My answer: have chosen
A: Why are you upset?
B: I broke/have broken some beautiful ornament glasses.I'll be fine.
My answer: have broken.
A: Has everyone understood the task?/Did everyone understand the task?
B: No, I didn't/haven't.I didn't understand it clearly.Could you explain it one more time?
These are more quirks of the language but I need your help (studying for the Cambridge exam).
I talked/have talked to the teacher and she asked/has asked us to write an essay.The deadline is next week. - My answers: have talked, asked.
For today's event, I chose/have chosen to sing this song.
My answer: have chosen
A: Why are you upset?
B: I broke/have broken some beautiful ornament glasses.I'll be fine.
My answer: have broken.
A: Has everyone understood the task?/Did everyone understand the task?
B: No, I didn't/haven't.I didn't understand it clearly.Could you explain it one more time?
These are more quirks of the language but I need your help (studying for the Cambridge exam).
Top answer
All of the forms are possible in all of your sentences. Present perfect is often used for recent occurrences, but there is no law that it must be, and many native speakers would use simple past.
- All of the forms are possible in all of your sentences.
- Present perfect is often used for recent occurrences, but there is no law that it must be, and many native speakers would use simple past.
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All of the forms are possible in all of your sentences. Present perfect is often used for recent occurrences, but there is no law that it must be, and many native speakers would use simple past.
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