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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Tense and "during"
If I say "during my undergraduate course [which has finished]", can I use the present perfect or I must use the simple past?
For instance:
During my undergraduate course, I have learned several lessons.
Do I have to say "I learned several lessons"?
I'm confused because if the course has finished, I'm refering to a past situation. I'm not still learning the lessons. On the other hand, I've learned them and I still have this knowledge inside me.
For instance:
During my undergraduate course, I have learned several lessons.
Do I have to say "I learned several lessons"?
I'm confused because if the course has finished, I'm refering to a past situation. I'm not still learning the lessons. On the other hand, I've learned them and I still have this knowledge inside me.
Top answer
You can use past perfect, which can be read as the course being in the past. During my undergrad course, I had learned several lessons.
- You can use past perfect, which can be read as the course being in the past.
- During my undergrad course, I had learned several lessons.
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You can use past perfect, which can be read as the course being in the past.
During my undergrad course, I had learned several lessons.
During my undergrad course, I had learned several lessons.
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During my undergraduate course, I have learned several lessons.
No. Just say During my undergraduate course, I learned several lessons.
You are talking about a completed period in the past. ie the event of learning happened in the past.
It's like saying eg 'In 20
No. Just say During my undergraduate course, I learned several lessons.
You are talking about a completed period in the past. ie the event of learning happened in the past.
It's like saying eg 'In 20
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