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Re: please proofread this sentence

Velimir — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:39:12 GMT

Hello Optilang,

Thank you very much for the answer. I thought that both past perfect (had crossed) and the present perfect(has crossed) would be fine.

Best regards

Re: Several corporations began/have begun

CalifJim — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:01:07 GMT

MaverickK
But can you tell me why is "began" wrong here? And should we use "have <verb>" with similar sentences having the since clause.

To be honest, it doesn't strike me as wrong, but I think the test-makers prefer you to use the present perfect (have begun) with a since clause as a matter of style.

The same is true of the other parts of that sentence. They want you to decide on the basis of style, not grammar, so it's not a matter of which is correct. The sentences are all grammatically correct. And the test-makers have already provided their answer on which one they regard as stylistically correct. They prefer you not to use possessives with apostrophes, it appears, and neither are they happy with the case where two verbs occur together (how the funds they manage perform)

Re: CORRECT VERB FORM

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:06:02 GMT

Yes, but why is it so strongly connected with the past while there is a word "just now" there? I thought that we use Present Perfect with the actions which "just happened" and are connected with the present.

Best regards,
Kamil

Re: New english test.

Philip — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:49:22 GMT

JCDenton
Hi Philip,

That sentence(#3) is a typical example of sequence of tenses. The speaker is referring here to an event which happened before, in the past (he finally met that girl). And in addition, he'd been hearing about her before they met each other. In the other words, that event happened before they finally met. That's the reason why past perfect is the only possible option here.I guess using of present perfect changes the point of that sentence. After he met that girl, he don't need to listen to the rumors about her anymore. He made an own conclusion about her.

Thank you guys that you tried my test...:-)

Best Regards

JCD

That's my point exactly. The option of another tense, or two, automatically changes the context of the sentence, which isn't necessarily pointed out on the test item.

Re: Written english vs spoken english

Yankee — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:20:21 GMT

Huevos
The difference between the simple past and the present perfect is just a slight "Sss" sound. "somebody shot the president" versus "somebody's shot the president".

Hi Huevos
If you are a native speaker, then I'm sure you also realize that a native speaker will understand whether that 'sss' sound is there or not. In other words, a native speaker knows whether someone is saying somebody's or somebody. What I'm saying is that in the scenario I gave, I think it is far more likely that an American will use the simple past tense. There won't even be a slight hint of a 'sss' sound connected to the end of the word 'somebody' -- because it just won't be there.

As regards "I ate already", Americans commonly use the words already, yet, and just (for example) with the simple past tense -- especially in spoken English:

- Did you see that movie yet?
- I just saw that movie.
- I already saw that movie./I saw that movie already.

Naturally, we use already, yet, and just with the present perfect as well.

Re: Present perfect of "study"

26TMNTJG2PG — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:29:17 GMT

CalifJim
gordo604
present perfect form of study
I have never studied French before.

CJ

I overlooked the subject.

Thank you very much, CJ, for your prompt rectification lest the original poster be misguided.

Regards

Re: Confusing Grammar question

Cool Breeze — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:33:47 GMT

Anonymous
1.) The person at the door was he/The person at the door was him.
The person at the door was I/ The person at the door was me.

2) It has changed/It has been changed.
Do these sentences mean the same thing? Is one of them grammatically awkward/incorrect? both of them seem to be "present perfect". is that true?

1. Both are correct but he and I are used in very formal writing only. The grammatical subject is the person.

2. The first sentence is in the active voice and the second is in the passive voice. Both are correct and mean different things. At least usually, it has been changed suggests that somebody has intentionally changed "it". However, English is often rather vague and inexact with regard to structures like this, and it may be possible to find examples where no such intention is involved.

Re: taking out the windows of the car

Goodman — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:46:40 GMT

Hi Ant222,

My English skill is not in the âgrammarianâ class but I will give it my best attempt to explain it. It may not may not be agreeable with the experts.

In many instances during casual conversations, we can bet by with simple past tense and no one will flag you for errors. However, to be grammatically correct, the right tense should be followed and observed consistently. Besides using present perfect to connect events from the past to present, sometimes, we will see past reference combined into a present perfect structure. i.e.

John seems to have forgotten who helped him 2 years ago when his lost his job. This is perfectly legal.

General simple present statement with timeless reference.

I have never seen movies as bad as this one!

I have tried many times to quit smoking but failed.

With time reference, past to present:

Jane has changed 3 jobs since the beginning of this year.

She hasnât made any car payment for the past 6 months.

If you already understood the above, just disregard my post.

Re: the tense

Doll — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:57:58 GMT

Hello New Guest,

I really understand what you are looking for because when I was at intermediate level, I was questioning everything like you and interested in thinking every sentence in detail. Past perfect tense was my favourite.I questioned and thought about its usage for years because it wasn't an existing tense in my native language. I felt inefficient when I didn't use past perfect or had questions about it in my mind. To tell the truth, sometimes I still have. This is because I learn English as a foreign language and I don't have a native spaking environment key which will open the doors of questions so, it takes ,really, years to completely grab the real and accurate usage of something. This goes for present perfect tense and modals too. The thing you should do, if you care what I say, just to be patient. After years, I am sure, you will regard both tenses same even the past simple better in similar contexts as your original question.

One more thing, your thinking too much analytical on grammatical forms of the language may be an effect of your English teacher. You know, they do unnecessary exams and want you to find the right choice and want you make a discrimination between whether to use simple past or perfect though sometimes both can be used. To be frank, I still suffer from this. I am still too analytic.

Re: Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive

Goodman — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:26:16 GMT

WesternAmerican wrote:

Thank you very much, Thai.
That was my friend asking those questions on my behalf.
In regard to your '' I am full, I have been eating 2 bowls of rice'' -- You used the Present Perfect Progressive for that clause, claiming that the act of eating has stopped, but I could just as easily change that clause to Present Perfect like this:
I've eaten 2 bowls of rice, I'm full now. Sorry, although grammatically correct, it sounds terribly unnatural.
The clause you enclosed gives me the impression that you're still eating your bowl of rice, but you are starting to get satiated.
''I've been eating 2 bowls of rice. I'm starting to get satiated, but I'll have another one''.
By the way, are you teaching in Vietnam? How old are you? Do you have MSN?

Liat, I hope you read this! Kisses! Miss you.

I've eaten 2 bowls of rice, I'm full now. Sorry! although grammatically correct, it sounds terribly unnatural.
The clause you enclosed gives me the impression that you're still eating your bowl of rice, but you are starting to get satiated.
''I've been eating 2 bowls of rice. I'm starting to get satiated.

This SOUNDS even worse than the last one.

The use of present perfect vs present perfect progressive is basically on the on-going action the writer intends to get across to the readers.

John has worked for XYZ since he graduated from college 3 years ago. Analytically, this is general informationd describing the duration of John's employment.

John has been working for XYZ since he graduated from college 3 years ago. But he is not happy with his boss.
"Has been working" delivers an emphasis on continuance.

The above examples it's typical but but absolute. No all the verbs cab be used with present perfect progressive. i.e. Chinese medicine, particularly,acupuncture has fascinated my curiousity for years. "Has been fascinating my..." would sound unidiomatic, although grammatical.