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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"to remember" in the present perfect
Please help me...is it common to use the following sentence?...
"I have remembered sth" or is it better to say "I remember sth / I remembered sth"?
"I have remembered sth" or is it better to say "I remember sth / I remembered sth"?
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The simple past is more common in American English than the present perfect (have remembered). The present perfect is used with modal auxiliaries. Situation: John and I are going to the theater: Me: John, did you remember to bring the tickets?
- The simple past is more common in American English than the present perfect (have remembered).
- The present perfect is used with modal auxiliaries.
- Situation: John and I are going to the theater: Me: John, did you remember to bring the tickets?
- ) John: Don't worry.
- I remembered them.
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The simple past is more common in American English than the present perfect (have remembered).
The present perfect is used with modal auxiliaries.
Situation: John and I are going to the theater:
Me: John, did you remember to bring the tickets? (Last time, John left the tickets at home.)
John: Don't worry. I remembered them. They are in my pocket. But if you hadn't called yo
The present perfect is used with modal auxiliaries.
Situation: John and I are going to the theater:
Me: John, did you remember to bring the tickets? (Last time, John left the tickets at home.)
John: Don't worry. I remembered them. They are in my pocket. But if you hadn't called yo
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