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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
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Told
She never told me about her plan but I knew it anyway.
Why didn't the speaker use present perfect? Because he wasn't told at the moment of the utterance as well. Thanks.
Why didn't the speaker use present perfect? Because he wasn't told at the moment of the utterance as well. Thanks.
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It's the simple past. There's no need to use the present perfect. Rover
- It's the simple past.
- There's no need to use the present perfect.
- Rover
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It's the simple past.
There's no need to use the present perfect.
Rover
There's no need to use the present perfect.
Rover
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Also, could you explain why the present perfect was used here as well?
A: You're so bad at this.
B: I never claimed I was good.
A: You're so bad at this.
B: I never claimed I was good.
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whatchadoinAlso, could you explain why the present perfect was used here as well?A: You're so bad at this.B: I never claimed I was good.'I never claimed I was good' is the simple past – not the present perfect.
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Oh, right. I wanted to ask why the present perfect wasn't used there. The speaker has never claimed that he/she is good.
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