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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

usage of present perfect (with and without ing ending)

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00I have a question regarding the present perfect when using it as opposed to the simple past.02br
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00I spoke to her last night. (simple past is fine here)02br
00I've spoken to her this morning. (Taken from examples for present perfect, should be fine hence.)02br
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00Why not "I spoke to her this morning"? You'd also say "I spoke to her earlier."02br
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00Last question:02br
00Where's the difference between "I have lived in Chicago for 5 years" and I've been living in Chicago for 5 years"?02br
00(Similarly, "I've waited for your call" and "I've been waiting for your call"?)02br
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00Sebastian 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Hi, I have a question regarding the present perfect when using it as opposed to the simple past. I spoke to her last night. (simple past is fine here) I've spoken to her this morning.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Hi, I have a question regarding the present perfect when using it as opposed to the simple past.
  • I spoke to her last night.
  • (simple past is fine here) I've spoken to her this morning.
  • ) Why not "I spoke to her this morning"?
  • 02i 02br 02br 01font 00Last question: Where's the difference between "I have lived in Chicago for 5 years" and I've been living in Chicago for 5 years"?
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Hi, I have a question regarding the present perfect when using it as opposed to the simple past. I spoke to her last night. (simple past is fine here) I've spoken to her this morning. (Taken from examples for present perfect, should be fine hence.) Why not "I spoke to her this morning"? You'd also say "I spoke to her earlier." 
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0 Hi,02br
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00I see the thing with have lived/have been living. My initial question, however, remains. Although I understand your example with the driving test, why can't I say02br
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00"I spoke to her this morning."02br
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00"I spoke to her yesterday."02br
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00Sebastian 
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I see the thing with have lived/have been living. My initial question, however, remains. Although I understand your example with the driving test, why can't I say "I spoke to her this morning." but "I spoke to her yesterday." 02font00 You can say both of these things. What makes you think that you can't?02br
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0 I know I can :-)02br
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00But what is the difference between them? 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00why can't I say "I spoke to her this morning." but "I spoke to her yesterday." 02font02br
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01font01b00 But what is the difference between them?02b02font02br
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00There's no difference here, except the fact th
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