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Improving_MY_English Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
what time did you get up this morning vs what time have you got up this..?
0 what time did you get up this morning vs what time have you got up this morning? 02 br
00 is the sensence with Present Perfect incorrect? I found that when we have those 2 sentences to choose from we should pick the first one. but the problem is the phrase 'this morning', as AI was tought that it's used with Perfect tenses and not with Simple Past. 02 br
00 could you tell me which sentence is correct in terms of grammar, and which one do you in fact use? 0-
00 is the sensence with Present Perfect incorrect? I found that when we have those 2 sentences to choose from we should pick the first one. but the problem is the phrase 'this morning', as AI was tought that it's used with Perfect tenses and not with Simple Past. 02 br
00 could you tell me which sentence is correct in terms of grammar, and which one do you in fact use? 0-
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0 Your information about 'this morning' being used only with perfect tenses is erroneous. 02 br 02 br 00 ' 01 i 00 This morning 02 i 00 ' here refers clearly to past time, as the listener is obviously already up. 02 br 02 br 02 i 00 0-
- 0 Your information about 'this morning' being used only with perfect tenses is erroneous.
- 02 br 02 br 00 ' 01 i 00 This morning 02 i 00 ' here refers clearly to past time, as the listener is obviously already up.
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0 Your information about 'this morning' being used only with perfect tenses is erroneous. Forget it. 02 br
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00 ' 01 i 00 This morning 02 i 00 ' here refers clearly to past time, as the listener is obviously already up. 01 i 00 What time 01 b 00 did 02 b 00 you get up this morning? 02 i 00 is the natural question-- it is a req
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00 ' 01 i 00 This morning 02 i 00 ' here refers clearly to past time, as the listener is obviously already up. 01 i 00 What time 01 b 00 did 02 b 00 you get up this morning? 02 i 00 is the natural question-- it is a req
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0 <Still, the simple past is a common phenomenon: 01 i 00 Did you brush your teeth / wash your face / take a shower this morning?> 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 If incorrect, as far as English goes. ;-)) 02 br
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01 i 00 If incorrect, as far as English goes. ;-)) 02 br
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0 01 b 01 font 00 As a general rule, when using the present perfect, we are 01 u 00 not 02 u 00 specific about when the action occured. "Have you been up long?" would be o.k., but not "what time did you get up?" 02 font 02 b 00 0-
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