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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Tenses shift
Dear Group,
Can I start a sentence in present perfect tense and then later go into past tense while being on same subject.
e.g. We've been to the local supermarkets and brought some stationeries and etc.
Appreciate if anyone could comment, thank you.
Regards,
Jeeva
Can I start a sentence in present perfect tense and then later go into past tense while being on same subject.
e.g. We've been to the local supermarkets and brought some stationeries and etc.
Appreciate if anyone could comment, thank you.
Regards,
Jeeva
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e. 1. We have been to the local supermarket and (have) bought some stationery, etc.
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- We have been to the local supermarket and (have) bought some stationery, etc.
- To test for whether we can mix the present perfect with the simple past, we need to use an irregular verb for the second verb.
- Here's an example.
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Hello Jeeva
Your example is a little misleading, as it allows for ellipsis, i.e.
1. We have been to the local supermarket and (have) bought some stationery, etc.
To test for whether we can mix the present perfect with the simple past, we need to use an irregular verb for the second verb. Here's an example. First, a present perfect in both clauses, as in #1:
2. W
Your example is a little misleading, as it allows for ellipsis, i.e.
1. We have been to the local supermarket and (have) bought some stationery, etc.
To test for whether we can mix the present perfect with the simple past, we need to use an irregular verb for the second verb. Here's an example. First, a present perfect in both clauses, as in #1:
2. W
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MrP said:
>2. We've been to Buckingham Palace and (have) seen the Queen.
Yes, I too prefer this version.
The others are playing with the temporal sense of the reader and possibly messing him up.
>2. We've been to Buckingham Palace and (have) seen the Queen.
Yes, I too prefer this version.
The others are playing with the temporal sense of the reader and possibly messing him up.
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we need to use an irregular verb for the second verbWasn't brought [sic] (bought)irregular?
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So it is!
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I was looking for a word that meant "with different forms for the past participle and simple past". The wrong one presented itself...
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