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Coincidence Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The Past Simple with the Present Perfect
Hello,
could you help with this grammar issue, please?
Is it ok to join the Past Simple with the Present Perfect in such a way:
Did you find out who has stolen your money?
or the only acceptable version is:
Have you found out who has stolen your money?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Regards.
could you help with this grammar issue, please?
Is it ok to join the Past Simple with the Present Perfect in such a way:
Did you find out who has stolen your money?
or the only acceptable version is:
Have you found out who has stolen your money?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Regards.
Top answer
I would use past perfect. Did you find out who had stolen your money?
- I would use past perfect.
- Did you find out who had stolen your money?
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I would use past perfect.
Did you find out who had stolen your money?
Did you find out who had stolen your money?
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Thank you for your answer.
Yes, I know the Past Simple would work with the Past Perfect. I am just curious whether it works with the Present Perfect as well in the sentence I have given.
Kind regards
Yes, I know the Past Simple would work with the Past Perfect. I am just curious whether it works with the Present Perfect as well in the sentence I have given.
Kind regards
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Coincidence I am just curious whether it works with the Present Perfect as well in the sentence I have given.You will hear it spoken, but formally, it's not an acceptable sequence of tenses. The past is the usual sequence:
Have you found out who stole your money?
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