By Expressions, Present perfect

Magda wrote:Hello,Is it possible to use in Present Perfect such time expressions as: "last week/last Monday"?"I have seen her last week"Thank you. To answer your question, yes, it’s partially true. We can use pres. perfect tense with context like, alone. i.e. I have waited for you standing...

Magda wrote: Yoong Liat wrote: Magda wrote:Why wouldn't I? The difference is obvious. I asked the original question because of what my teacher told us yesterday: certain time expressions (e.g. last week) can go with Past Perfect in a certain context. This, however, clashes with what I know...

Yoong Liat wrote: Magda wrote:Why wouldn't I? The difference is obvious. I asked the original question because of what my teacher told us yesterday: certain time expressions (e.g. last week) can go with Past Perfect in a certain context. This, however, clashes with what I know about this tense,...

Magda wrote:Why wouldn't I? The difference is obvious. I asked the original question because of what my teacher told us yesterday: certain time expressions (e.g. last week) can go with Past Perfect in a certain context. This, however, clashes with what I know about this tense, that's why I asked...

Why wouldn't I? The difference is obvious. I asked the original question because of what my teacher told us yesterday: certain time expressions (e.g. last week) can go with Present Perfect in a certain context. This, however, clashes with what I know about this tense, that's why I asked this...

Ant_222 wrote:«When time (in this case 'last week') is mentioned, the verb that follows should be in the simple past tense.» Yoong, aren't you confusing people by that? What about "I am flying to Paris tomorrow?" or "I knew I had returned home at six."? Is it possible to use in Present Perfect...

Magda wrote:Hello,Is it possible to use in Present Perfect such time expressions as: "last week/last Monday"?"I have seen her last week"Thank you. When time (in this case 'last week') is mentioned, the verb that follows should be in the simple past tense. I saw her last week.

Hello,Is it possible to use in Present Perfect such time expressions as: "last week/last Monday"?"I have seen her last week"Thank you.

Ok I had a look at these sentences and altered a few things, so here they are again... Voila:The text in red are those 'updated' sentences and the text in dark green are my comments.1. We certainly cannot accuse Fred of being shy. Look how he enjoys talking about himself in front of television...

Hi Goodman, You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with time expressions such as "yesterday," "one year ago," "last week," "when I was a chlid," "when I lived in Japan," "at that moment," "that day" or "one day." It depends on how you use these time expressions. It means that you can't say things...