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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
We've I've I'll etc please help!
Hi everyone, I am analysing a students written text, and she keeps putting 'we've' instead of 'we'll'.
Why is this happening? for example " Every Friday we've get together" and "....and then we've watch films..."
Help would be really appreciated as I cant' pin down exactly whjy she is doing this. She is Polish by the way.
Martin
Why is this happening? for example " Every Friday we've get together" and "....and then we've watch films..."
Help would be really appreciated as I cant' pin down exactly whjy she is doing this. She is Polish by the way.
Martin
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" Every Friday we've get together" and "....and then we've watch films..."
both strange ....
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I agree, something to do with 'have' plus ing confusion...? But what exactly?
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Is she writing about the past? If so, maybe the "we've" part is okay, but the past is wrong?
Something like: For the past few months, my friends and I have gotten into a routine. Every Friday, we've gotten together for dinner, and then we've watched films. We all enjoy this, and I'm already looking forward to next Friday.
Just a thought that maybe you're looking for a cure for th
Something like: For the past few months, my friends and I have gotten into a routine. Every Friday, we've gotten together for dinner, and then we've watched films. We all enjoy this, and I'm already looking forward to next Friday.
Just a thought that maybe you're looking for a cure for th
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the original poster might want to have a look at this current thread here:
| SometimesOrderCoffeeCakeFeeling/cjgbh/Post.htm where there's a description of habitual actions of course, if she is |
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Hi,
Perhaps it would help if you asked her to write without using contractions for a little while?
Best wishes, Clive
Perhaps it would help if you asked her to write without using contractions for a little while?
Best wishes, Clive
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Ok, in full:
"in my free time I spend with my friends. Every Friday we've get together in Taekwondo lessons. If we're tired we've spend evenings at home and then we've watch films or play games.
Any thoughts?
"in my free time I spend with my friends. Every Friday we've get together in Taekwondo lessons. If we're tired we've spend evenings at home and then we've watch films or play games.
Any thoughts?
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It seems apparent to me that she needs to be taught that we've = we have and we'll = we will... and then to be taught how the present perfect and the willfuture are used. I don't see any congenital problem just a misunderstanding of a part of the English verb system.
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