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Darcy606 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Simple Past vs. Present Perfect
Simple Past vs. Present Perfect
Are these tenses interchangeable at times? Or there is no way that you could use either of them in certain sentences?
Are these tenses interchangeable at times? Or there is no way that you could use either of them in certain sentences?
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They are sometimes interchangeable. Remember, however, that we generally do not mention a specific time in the past when using the present perfect.
- They are sometimes interchangeable.
- Remember, however, that we generally do not mention a specific time in the past when using the present perfect.
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They are sometimesinterchangeable. Remember, however, that we generally do not mention a specific time in the past when using the present perfect.
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darcy606Simple Past vs. Present PerfectThese tenses never have exactly the same meaning, but in many cases the difference in meaning is so slight that the two may be considered interchangeable.
darcy606... is thereisno way that you could use either of them in certain sentences?
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