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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Visiting

I've been in New York for a few weeks and I'm talking to my grandma about it:

"My friend's here from LA so that's another reason why I've come back to visit."

Is this present perfect tense used properly? Please tell me why or why not I should use the present perfect or past tense here.

Thanks a bunch.
  

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PreciousJones Is this present perfect tense used properly? Yes. PreciousJones Please tell me why or why not I should use the present perfect or past tense here.

— CalifJim

  • PreciousJones Is this present perfect tense used properly?
  • Yes.
  • PreciousJones Please tell me why or why not I should use the present perfect or past tense here.
  • The rest of the sentence is in the present.
  • There's no need to switch to the past.
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PreciousJonesIs this present perfect tense used properly?
Yes.
PreciousJonesPlease tell me why or why not I should use the present perfect or past tense here.
The rest of the sentence is in the present. There's no need to switch to the past. You're explaining why you are there at the moment.

On the other hand, y
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CalifJimOn the other hand, you could have used the past. ... why I came back ... To my ear, that would mean you were more interested in explaining the event of your travelling to see your grandma.
You mean to see my friends and my grandma?
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PreciousJonesYou mean to see my friends and my grandma?
Yes. Whoever you came to visit.

CJ
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