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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Spanish

I notice your Spanish has improved!
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I noticed your Spanish has improved!

Sometimes it just depends on how you want to say it huh!?

Like I'm talking to this person right now and he's speaking Spanish to me....-setting
  

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I'd almost always use the present tense, if you're speaking to the person. The only time I'd use the past tense is if you're referring (by written communication, or possibly by phone) to some past meeting at which you made the observation. You could also use the present tense in the case of written communication when that's the only type of communication you have with this person.

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  • I'd almost always use the present tense, if you're speaking to the person.
  • The only time I'd use the past tense is if you're referring (by written communication, or possibly by phone) to some past meeting at which you made the observation.
  • You could also use the present tense in the case of written communication when that's the only type of communication you have with this person.
  • You notice that their written Spanish has improved.
  • The present tense doesn't have to mean that you are just noticing at this very moment.
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I'd almost always use the present tense, if you're speaking to the person.
The only time I'd use the past tense is if you're referring (by written communication, or possibly by phone) to some past meeting at which you made the observation.
You could also use the present tense in the case of written communication when that's the only type of communication you have with this person. You no
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