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Chi A Ro Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Verb tense problem
Hello there, I'm a bit confused when comes to verb tenses. I, myself, not quite sure if I using "confused" correctly or not. Hence, I decided to give you an example, then you'll pick up the right verb tense and explain it to me. I appreciate all your effort that you have given to me.
Example:
1. Don't tell me that you're gonna let your sister (manage/managed) our project while we're gone.
*I picked 'managed' am I wrong?
2. You have (got/gotten) to be kidding me
*I picked 'got' because it's correct in my perspective however what bothers me is the rule of using perfect tenses: It was stated that have/has + past participle, and this one bothers me a lot.
Example:
1. Don't tell me that you're gonna let your sister (manage/managed) our project while we're gone.
*I picked 'managed' am I wrong?
2. You have (got/gotten) to be kidding me
*I picked 'got' because it's correct in my perspective however what bothers me is the rule of using perfect tenses: It was stated that have/has + past participle, and this one bothers me a lot.
Top answer
"Managed" is wrong. It's not a tense -- not a finite verb. It's an infinitive.
- "Managed" is wrong.
- It's not a tense -- not a finite verb.
- It's an infinitive.
- " "You have got to be kidding me" is the normal (correct) form.
- I wouldn't call it formal.
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"Managed" is wrong.
It's not a tense -- not a finite verb. It's an infinitive. "You're not going to let your sister [ to ] manage our project."
The finite verb in your example is the present tense imperative mood "tell," along with it's helping verb, "do/don't."
An example of "managed" as the simple past tense would be, "Your sister managed our project while we w
It's not a tense -- not a finite verb. It's an infinitive. "You're not going to let your sister [ to ] manage our project."
The finite verb in your example is the present tense imperative mood "tell," along with it's helping verb, "do/don't."
An example of "managed" as the simple past tense would be, "Your sister managed our project while we w
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Don't tell is a negative imperative consisting of the auxiliary do and the present bare/plain infinitive tell. A plain infinitive is always used with do, does and did:
What do you know about it?
He doesn't like it
What do you know about it?
He doesn't like it
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But is it possible that we can use infinite verbs without using let, do, always and so on...
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Chi A Ro But is it possible that we can use infinite verbs without using let, do, always and so on...This is a strange question. Of course you can use an infinitive without using let, do or always:
I want to do it.
He'll come
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Avangi, I like it when you wax philosophical!0
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wax
1. to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc.: Discord waxed at an alarming rate.
2. (of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon. Cf. wane (def. 4).
3. to grow or become: He waxed angry at the insinuation.
1. to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc.: Discord waxed at an alarming rate.
2. (of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon. Cf. wane (def. 4).
3. to grow or become: He waxed angry at the insinuation.
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