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Re: have got, have, got: Is there any difference?

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:27:38 GMT

Hello
I am English teacher in Brazil ,the difference is in the grammar..as follows :
Have got = present perfect- which is have+ past participle , this relates something that started in the past with the present
have = present simple it indicated present meaning only and normally shows possesssion
got is the past of get so it is simple past
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chossing correct tense/tense consistency

MaxMaximus — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:08:59 GMT

Greetings,

I have a pretty big favour to ask.

I've been struggling with this topic for quite awhile now.It goes without saying that my English "leaves something to be desired".

Having in mind the subtle differences that occur from using particular tenses, I have often wondered how the authors of following exercises expect anyone to choose the correct form, without providing sound and unambiguous references.

I've uploaded 2 exercises that I stumbled upon :

1. http://rapidshare.com/files/138835945/HP.txt.html
and
2.http://rapidshare.com/files/138835946/redundancy.txt.html

I have converted them into .txt files to ease moderators' job.

They present the essence of my inability to comprehend and do right.

First text:
1. First sentence, adverb "always" stands before the verb (author did not bother to put it in the brackets (always/be)). If she is dead (we don't know that until we have finished reading) or if she is not "a fighter" anymore (we are clueless about that either), - we could use Past Simple. Of course, Present Perfect is more likely choice, but the position of adverb puzzles.

2."But, prior to..." - Past Continuous or Past Perfect?

3.The sentence : "it (be)__ slow to notice..".I'm not sure whether Past Simple or Past Perfect should be used here.There is no strong reference whether this "slow noticing" occurred prior to her arrival or about the time when she came on board.

4."Those three years are not over..". The starting point is present time, but, that has nothing to do with the moment when she realized how things stand, which I know nothing about.Even the Present Simple is possible if she keeps realizing everyday that things are harder than she expected.For the rest of the paragraph I'm not certain whether Present Perfect should be used.

5."Above all,.." - from Present Simple (finds, is trying, is going to embark)...to Present Perfect (has found, has tried/has been trying, has embarked)...The tenses chosen in these sentences determine the tenses of the last paragraph in the text.

Second text:
1. First sentence: we could use Future Simple as well as Present Simple for the verb "have to"?

2. "Although no business or industry..". If there was a recent survey - do interviewed subjects still claim what they have said - or the use of Past Tense is obligatory? The word "any" is used in interrogative or negative sentences - but here, no question is being asked nor it is possible to be negative. Instead, "some" should have been used, I think.

3. "Those who have..." - Present Continuous or Present Simple? Former is more likely choice although the latter is possible also.

4. "In the past.." - as far as I know this presents the "indefinite moment in time". The Present Perfect could be used - but the position of adverb "always" confuses, again.

I would be more than grateful to anyone who can shed some light on these issues.
If I could reach to any other decent credible source I wouldn't ask for help in this way.

Thanks in advance,
Georgie.

Can we mix the present perfect and the simple past?

YSchneider — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:39:10 GMT

Iâd like to know if we can mix the present perfect and the simple past and if itâs natural.

I noticed that the present simple itâs often used for sentences with already.

I already finished it! But not for it negative opposite I havenât finished it yet!

I think for questions both are common Did you finish it yet? Or Have you finished it yet?

So when I answer to Did you finished it yet? Can I say No I havenât finished it yet!

And the other way around can I answer I already finished to the question Have you finished it

yet?

Did I tell you that Iâll get promoted? â No, you havenât told me yet â Is this possible?

Did you eat yet? â No, I havenât eaten yet â possible?

(by the way Iâm just talking about US usage)

Re: Advanced verb tenses

Clive — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:34:36 GMT

Hi,

I need some help with advanced verb phrases - whether these sentences are Future continuous, past perfect continuous, present perfect continuous, past perfect, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, present simple, or future perfect. I put my answers in (brackets)

1.We had finished eating before they arrived. (past perfect ~~continuous~~)
2.I met Mark as I was walking to the shops. ~~(present perfect~~ past continuous)
3. I had been working all night and was exhausted. (past perfect continuous)
4. She had had that dog since she was ten. (past perfect ~~continuous~~)
5. He cycled to work every day. (past simple)
6. I have been waiting for you over an hour. (present perfect continuous)
7. He became a recluse in later life. (past simple ~~future continuous~~)
8. They will have finished their work before dinner time. (future perfect)
9. I'll be waiting by the clock tower. (future continuous)

You need to study all these a bit more.
Best wishes, Clive

Function of tenses

gordo604 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:50:06 GMT

Hello,

I need help with checking whether these verb tenses are present perfect, present simple, present progressive, past simple.

I put my answers in (brackets)

2. I wish I had more time to finish this exercise. (present simple)
3. When you have finished, you can go home. (present progressive)
4. 'Major calls for peace summit' (a headline). (present progressive)
5. I'm meeting some friends at the pub tonight. (present progressive)
6. We've got the next lesson in the language library. (present perfect)
7. I am to give a speech at the conference next week. (present simple) Thanks so much.

Advanced verb tenses

gordo604 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:52:09 GMT

Hi I need some help with advanced verb phrases - whether these sentences are Future continuous, past perfect continuous, present perfect continuous, past perfect, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, present simple, or future perfect. I put my answers in (brackets)

1.We had finished eating before they arrived. (past perfect continuous)
2. I met Mark as I was walking to the shops. (present perfect continuous)
3. I had been working all night and was exhausted. (past perfect)
4. She had had that dog since she was ten. (paspt perfect continuous)
5. He cycled to work every day. (past simple)
6. I have been waiting for you over an hour. (present perfect)
7. He became a recluse in later life. (future continuous)
8. They will have finished their work before dinner time. (future continuous)
9. I'll be waiting by the clock tower. (future continuous)

Thanks a lot, hope everyone is doing great

Re: beat or beated or beats

Tanit — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:18:24 GMT

Hi,

Here is my take:

past simple: He almost beat me.
present simple: He [always/usually/often/...] beats me. (I may be wrong, but I don't think in this sentence "almost" works with the present simple).
present perfect: He has almost [beat/beaten] me. (I am writing this one just to use the past participle. As far as I know, "beat" and "beaten" are the only possible alternatives. I haven't found "beated" in the dictionaries, neither as past simple, nor as past participle).

Re: until

CalifJim — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:33:35 GMT

Ant_222
Present Perfect and Present Simple are almost interchangeable in such (the _until_ ones, not those with "unless") sentences.

Yes. That's generally true.

And the paraphrase I gave is not the only possible one. Paraphrases using the word before are also good. The idea is the same. Once you get the idea that until expresses a temporal relationship involving the continuance of a certain negative state, you understand until. At that point there's no longer a need for any paraphrases, because the goal of understanding has been accomplished.

Re: until

Ant_222 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:13:23 GMT

Present Perfect and Present Simple are almost interchangeable in such (the _until_ ones, not those with "unless") sentences.
Let CJ correct me if I am wrong!

Re: Present Simple or Present Perfect?

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:09:21 GMT

OK, guys. Thank you very much for your attention. :)

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