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Nkspb Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

The Present Perfect with "after" when talking about the past

Hello! Please, help to understand Emotion: smile

Is it correct to use the Present Perfect like this:

"After I have seen that myself, I don't believe him anymore."
"After I have broken the computer, I am afraid of using it again."

instead of "saw/broke", so talking of the past? Or can these constructions only be used when talking of the future?

Thanks!
  

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Yes, these constructions speak of a future event. "

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Yes, these constructions speak of a future event. Instead, use
“After seeing that myself, …” or "After having seen that myself, ..."
“After breaking the computer, I am…” or "After having broken the computer, I am ..."
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nkspbIs it correct to use the Present Perfect like this:"After I have seen that myself, I don't believe him anymore.""After I have broken the computer, I am afraid of using it again."instead of "saw/broke" ...
No. Those sentences are impossible. The most natural pattern is with the present participle ( -ing): After seeing that ..., I .... After b
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nkspbHello! Please, help to understand Is it correct to use the Present Perfect like this:"After I have seen that myself, I don't believe him anymore.""After I have broken the computer, I am afraid of using it again."instead of "saw/broke", so talking of the past? Or can these constructions only be used when talking of the future?Thanks!
You can use the perfec
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