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I was sat thinking why you were stood there before I was took away by the word police [duplicate]
I know my sentence is dreadful but everyone now uses these words in this way, including my eight children aged 19—26. Yes, they are from Manchester but my husband uses he was took and he’s from ...
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“I got it covered” vs “I've got it covered” [closed]
Which of the two sentences is correct and why:
I got it covered.
or
I've got it covered.
Edit:
I am referring to usage that implies that you have something under control:
Sally: Did ...
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“How long have you [had/been having] this?” - Cont. or Simple?
I'm studying Present Perfect tenses at the moment and have been wondering what tense should I use in this example:
How long have you [had/been having] this thing?
So I know that in some cases ...
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Is using the present perfect old fashioned?
I was talking to a Singaporean (English is her native language. I think, closer to American rather than British) friend.
I learned in English class that you can use present perfect when there is a ...
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1answer
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Present perfect and present perfect continuous for actions in progress
My grammar book says that both present perfect and present perfect continuous, when used with "for, since, etc", express a situation that began in the past and continues to the present. When used ...
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Why present perfect in “How many points have you scored this season”?
Normally we use the past simple instead of present perfect when an action happened at a specific time in the past and is not linked with the present.
Why is the below sentence grammatically correct? ...
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where should we use has/have been and had been?
Where should we use "has/have been" and "had been"? What is the difference between
them?
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Is this correct: “I'd have to have had…”
This sentence makes my head hurt a bit, and it doesn't seem right, but perhaps you guys could help me sort it out.
"If I would've gone to Canada, I'd have to have had some kind of winter gear."
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Can I use “I have asked something”
I wonder whether “ask” can be used as verb in past or present perfect tense. I used “I have asked something from somebody” in email, but this sentence sounds a little weird to me. So I want to check ...
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Which is more correct here: “find” vs. “have found”?
I recently came across this sentence from an e-mail I received and have pondering thoughts about it:
I have completed an evaluation of your application file and find that the items listed below ...
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When to use “has lived” vs. “lived” vs. “had lived”
Jim has lived there.
Jim lived there.
Jim had lived there.
Are there any differences?
When do I use one or the other?
I'm trying to teach this to a foreign person and am having a hard ...
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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?
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Why is 'present perfect' present if it happened in the past? And why is it 'perfect'?
Why is 'present perfect' present if it happened in the past? And why is it 'perfect'?
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Verb Forms and Their Usage
What is meant by "present perfect", "past perfect", and "future perfect" verbs? How can I identify them or know which is which?
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When is the present perfect tense used instead of the past tense?
When is the present perfect tense used instead of the past tense?
I know that the present perfect tense is used when some adverbs (e.g., never, ever) are present in the sentence.
