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“Your message was deleted” vs. “your message has been deleted” [duplicate]
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How do the tenses in English correspond temporally to one another?
I don't know which form is better to use, when telling a user that his message was/has been deleted ...
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They've insist or they insisted [duplicate]
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How do the tenses in English correspond temporally to one another?
When is the present perfect tense used instead of the past tense?
When will “Present Perfect vs. Past ...
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American native speaker and perfect tenses
Yesterday I sent my friend a useful gift in online game. Today I can see he has not accepted it yet. Which sentence is grammatically correct and most natural in American English?
"You didn't ...
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Simple Past vs. Present Perfect: “was” vs. “has been” [duplicate]
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“Did it close” vs “Has it closed”?
Which is correct: “has died” or “died”?
How do the tenses in English correspond temporally to one another?
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Past simple vs present perfect in this example
Could you explain to me please what is the difference between these. It is meant to express that I will let him know AFTER I picked/have picked a car.
I'll let you know which one I picked
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Which is correct: “has died” or “died”?
To me, using Present Perfect form means the event can occur again. So, saying
someone has died
may not be grammatically correct.
Also, I noticed (it might be just co-incidence):
passed ...
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Simple past or present perfect?
Which is preferable, simple past or present perfect, in situations like this one: I had a conversation with my friend and we planned to do something; shortly afterwards I call him back to announce the ...
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Is “I asked many questions that I had before” correct? [closed]
I would like to ask whether this sentence is grammatically correct or not:
I asked her many questions that I had before.
I think it sounds better if I say "I asked her many questions that I have ...
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Is there any difference between “has gone” and “went” in this context?
Is there any difference between these two sentences?
Mirek went to Europe on business.
Mirek has gone to Europe on business.
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“Has been” vs. “was”
Should one use has been or was in the following sentence, and why?
For many years the USA has been a British colony.
For many years the USA was a British colony.
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How do the tenses in English correspond temporally to one another?
Non-native speakers often get confused about what the tenses in English mean. With input from some of the folk here I've put together a diagram that I hope will provide some clarity on the matter.
I ...
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When do I use present perfect tense instead of the simple past?
I've finished my work.
I finished my work.
When do I use one or the other?
