http://www.englishforums.com/English/BasicEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum43.htmFor Basic English ONLY. Please post only <b><font color=red>easy</font></b> questions and answers here.enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesShift/cmvcn/post.htm#227918Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:58:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227918MrPedantic0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesShift/cmvcn/post.htm#227918http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-227918.xmlSo it is! I was looking for a word that meant "with different forms for the past participle and simple past". The wrong one presented itself...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesShift/cmvcn/post.htm#227703Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:58:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227703CalifJim1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesShift/cmvcn/post.htm#227703http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-227703.xmlwe need to use an irregular verb for the second verb Wasn't brought (bought) irregular? CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesShift/cmvcn/post.htm#227303Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:58:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227303Marius Hancu2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesShift/cmvcn/post.htm#227303http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-227303.xmlMrP said: &gt;2. We've been to Buckingham Palace and (have) seen the Queen. Yes, I too prefer this version. The others are playing with the temporal sense of the reader and possibly messing him up.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesShift/cmvcn/post.htm#227216Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:58:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227216MrPedantic3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesShift/cmvcn/post.htm#227216http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-227216.xmlHello Jeeva Your example is a little misleading, as it allows for ellipsis, i.e. 1. We have been to the local supermarket and (have) bought some stationery, etc. To test for whether we can mix the present perfect with the simple past, we need to use an irregular verb for the second verb. Here's an example. First, a present perfect in both clauses, as in #1: 2. We've been to Buckingham Palace and (have) seen the Queen. Now compare: 3. We've been to Buckingham Palace and saw the Queen. To my ears, this is a little awkward; it would be better to use either #2, or to write: 4. We've been to Buckingham Palace; we saw the Queen. MrPhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesShift/cmvcn/post.htmTue, 24 Mar 2009 13:58:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227201Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesShift/cmvcn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-227201.xmlDear Group, Can I start a sentence in present perfect tense and then later go into past tense while being on same subject. e.g. We've been to the local supermarkets and brought some stationeries and etc. Appreciate if anyone could comment, thank you. Regards, Jeeva