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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Spanish

I've learned Spanish in Middle School.

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in Middle School implies when I was attending Middle School . As such it is a mention of a specific time. The present perfect tense ( I've learned ) is not used when a specific time is mentioned in the same sentence, so the sentence should be in the simple past: I learned Spanish (when I was) in Middle School.

— CalifJim

  • in Middle School implies when I was attending Middle School .
  • As such it is a mention of a specific time.
  • The present perfect tense ( I've learned ) is not used when a specific time is mentioned in the same sentence, so the sentence should be in the simple past: I learned Spanish (when I was) in Middle School.
  • CJ
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in Middle School implies when I was attending Middle School. As such it is a mention of a specific time. The present perfect tense (I've learned) is not used when a specific time is mentioned in the same sentence, so the sentence should be in the simple past:

I learned Spanish (when I was) in Middle School.

CJ
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