How would you say she has the same sweater as I in present perfect tense? She has worn the same sweater as I? But I'm trying to say she has the exact same sweater as me.

Hi, I just feel that I hear and use: Maybe. But do you talk a lot to native speakers? I've done this, she's this, he's that, we've been planning, they've got a nice car, she has the same sweater as I... The

I just feel that I hear and use: I've done this, she's this, he's that, we've been planning, they've got a nice car, she has the same sweater as I...

Pls also help with this sentence: When did we started/start to learn English grammar in grade school? Same as above just a different structure. Please explain.

When did we start learning English grammar in grade school? Was it Elementary, Middle, or High school. Shouldn't it be When did we started since it's simple past tense? Please explain, thank you. It also seems like when we're having

Now I know just because you say the right things doesn't mean you know why you're saying it or understand the method of why you're saying it. This is very strange to me. I use colloqual English fluently but I have no idea it's all

It seems to me that we most commonly use the same tense in the answer as was used in the question. -- Did you eat yet? -- Yes. I already ate. -- Have you eaten yet? -- Yes. I've already eaten. Mixing and matching these won't land you in

have been - There's no other action that the waiting occurred before, so had won't work. have you eaten - have you ate is just plain wrong. ate can't be used after have . CJ

As soon as you see her, you say: Finally! I've been waiting so long! You use the present tense because there is no reason to use the past perfect unless there is a past reference point. The reference point is the moment she arrived, which can

I've already ate Terrible!!! Saying "I've already ate" not sounds only awful, but also uneducated. "I've already eaten" is the correct form. "I ate" is also OK, and in the US, you'll also hear