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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Since?

Hello!

According to the book we use the present perfect with "since" if the action has a result in the present and you are talking about when it started.

We have seen Emma twice since the weekend.

We use the past perfect in a main clause with 'since' if the action is finished.

We had met several times since we were kids.

Can you explain that? "weekend" was in the past-the action is finished and "we were kids"- the action is finished, too?
  

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Anonymous Can you explain that? You already have: we use the present perfect with "since" if the action has a result in the present and you are talking about when it started . Anonymous weekend" was in the past-the action is finished No, the meeting is not finished—they may meet again.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Can you explain that?
  • You already have: we use the present perfect with "since" if the action has a result in the present and you are talking about when it started .
  • Anonymous weekend" was in the past-the action is finished No, the meeting is not finished—they may meet again.
  • Anonymous "we were kids"- the action is finished, too?
  • Yes, they would not meet again at the time of another past action not included in the context.
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AnonymousCan you explain that?
You already have: we use the present perfect with "since" if the action has a result in the present and you are talking about when it started.
Anonymousweekend" was in the past-the action is finished
No, the meeting is not finished—they may meet again.
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