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Re: Past perfect tenses or Present perfect tenses?

bhikkhu1991 — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:07:16 GMT

Hello,

Goodman

Jack wasn't present at the meeting yesterday because he had gone overseas. Since then, he hasn't returned.

I too have question with the use of âsinceâ in this context for some reason.

I am trying to see the context better by changing it slightly for comparison.

I would say, the following sentence is a mirror in structure to the posted question, except for âsinceâ. IâD d think itâs fine to omit it.

"Jack was not able to make it to your wedding last week because he had done overseas on a urgent call from his boss. He still hasnât returned yet."

I think the problem is on "yesterday" which makes the usage of "since" rahter awkward. That's just my opinion.

I appreciate all your responses. What do you think if I change the "yesterday" to "last week"? Can I still use "since then" in the following sentence?

Jack wasn't present at the meeting last week because he had gone overseas. Since then, he hasn't returned.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

Best wishes

Re: Past perfect tenses or Present perfect tenses?

Goodman — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:32:13 GMT

Jack wasn't present at the meeting yesterday because he had gone overseas. Since then, he hasn't returned.

I too have question with the use of âsinceâ in this context for some reason.

I am trying to see the context better by changing it slightly for comparison.

I would say, the following sentence is a mirror in structure to the posted question, except for âsinceâ. IâD d think itâs fine to omit it.

"Jack was not able to make it to your wedding last week because he had done overseas on a urgent call from his boss. He still hasnât returned yet."

I think the problem is on "yesterday" which makes the usage of "since" rahter awkward. That's just my opinion.

tense

eagerness — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:31:12 GMT

Can anyone please tell me which one of the two sentences below is grammatically correct, and why? I am still confused as to which tense to use, the present perfect or the perfect past tense.

"A friend of mine has sent me an e-mail asking why I haven't yet sent him aÂ weddingÂ invitation." or

"A fried of mine has sent me an e-mail asking why I hadn't yet sent him a wedding invitation."

Thank you in advance for your help inÂ clarifyingÂ thisÂ dilemmaÂ for me.

Re: sentences correct? - 1

Yankee — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:22:13 GMT

Solomon_13000 wrote:
Are the sentences using the underlined word (pronoun and so on) as shown below correct?

Interrogative pronoun/relative pronoun

The lady whom you saw just now is my teacher.

I consulted a doctor whom I met in Paris

I am not sure whom ~~did~~ he invited for the wedding

This is the girl who told me where to park my car.

Who owns that car?

Who is responsible for the accident?

indefinite pronoun

The kid was disappointed when there was nothing in the box.

I found nothing in the envelope

There is nothing in the postbox

Noun

Only after doing her revision was Sally allowed to watch the cartoon show.

He was doing his homework. (was doing = past continuous of the verb do)

I was doing nothing. (was doing = past continuous of the verb do)

Adjective

The floor looks clean because it has just been scrubbed (has been scrubbed = present perfect, passive voice of the verb scrub)

Those dangerous training programs should have been scrubbed. (verb)

His reputation has been scrubbed clean. (verb)

Hi Solomon

You are using the words well, but you often do not label them correctly.

Re: present perfect vs past tense

Grammar Geek — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:42:37 GMT

I stayed - the simple past is used to describe a specific event.

I have stayed - the present perfect is used to talk about something that happened in the past, but not in relation to a specific time.

When you went to the wedding, did you stay in a guest house? The response requires simple past.
Have you ever stayed in a guest house (at any point in the past)? The response can be present perfect, or something like "Yes, I stayed at a guest house when I went to Jon's wedding."

Re: "Since" with present tense??

pieanne — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:42:59 GMT

She hasn't come to visit us since her wedding (on July 7th) > OK

She hasn't come to visit us since she got married > OK

"Since" introduces either a complement referring to a precise moment in the past, or a time clause referring to a precise moment in the past (simple past). In those cases, the main clause is in the present perfect tense.

"Since" can also mean +/- "because". "She won't come with us, since she's sick".

But then it has nothing to do with time, and you don't have to use it with the simple past.

Re: have

Clive — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 21:04:34 GMT

Hi,

The Present Perfect is a very common topic of disussion on the Forum. If you search for it, you'll find many useful threads you can review. Very brieflY

I made the cake Simple Past just states a fact about the past. Perhaps you made the cake yesterday, perhaps last year. 'For my wedding in 1990, I made the cake.'

I have made the cake Present Perfect means you have right now the result of 'the making', which is usually the cake itself. 'I have made the cake. Would you like a piece? Let's eat!'

Best wishes, Clive

TENSES

casas — Fri, 04 Mar 2005 23:00:04 GMT

Please help me, could u tell me what these are, I wrote that I think they might be, but im not sure

Look through the following sentences and decide which are in the PRESENT SIMPLE tense, which are in the PAST SIMPLE tense and which are referring to future time.

E.g. 1. We visited Spain last year. Past simple
2. The shop on the corner is open every Sunday. Present simple
3. I wrote a letter last week. Past simple
4. They will find the new exam difficult. Future simple
5. He decided not to buy a new car. past Simple
6. He goes to bed at 10 pm every night. Present Simple
7. She looked beautiful in her wedding dress. Past simple
8. I'll see you tomorrow night. Future
9. I love you. Present Simple

Exercise 4
Using all the verb phrases we have looked at so far, decide which is being used in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.

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

Exercise 5
Decide which tense or form is correct.

1. She's been teaching English since 1990. future perfect
2. After a year abroad, I'll have done a lot. future perfect
3. I go to the cinema twice a week. Present simple
4. They were living in America last year. Past progressive
5. She's washing her hair right now. Present progressive
6. He worked in Greece for three years. Past simple
7. I've been here for six months. present perfect
8. I'll be seeing my mother next week. future progressive
9. I'll see you tomorrow. 'will' future
10. By the end of the month, I'd spent all my money. Past perfect
11. She's going to try to get into college next year. present simple progressive

Please help me, Are the tenses correct?

casas — Fri, 04 Mar 2005 20:38:06 GMT

Exercise 2
Look through the following sentences and decide which are in the PRESENT SIMPLE tense, which are in the PAST SIMPLE tense and which are referring to future time.

E.g. 1. We visited Spain last year. Past simple
2. The shop on the corner is open every Sunday. Past simple
3. I wrote a letter last week. Past simple
4. They will find the new exam difficult. Present SimplePast simpleFuture
5. He decided not to buy a new car. Present Simple
6. He goes to bed at 10 pm every night. Present Simple
7. She looked beautiful in her wedding dress. Past simple
8. I'll see you tomorrow night. Future
9. I love you. Present Simple

Exercise 4
Using all the verb phrases we have looked at so far, decide which is being used in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.

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

Exercise 5
Decide which tense or form is correct.

1. She's been teaching English since 1990. Present perfect progressive
2. After a year abroad, I'll have done a lot. 'will' future
3. I go to the cinema twice a week. Present perfect
4. They were living in America last year. Past progressive
5. She's washing her hair right now. Present perfect progressive
6. He worked in Greece for three years. Past simple
7. I've been here for six months. Future perfect
8. I'll be seeing my mother next week. Present perfect progressive
9. I'll see you tomorrow. 'will' future
10. By the end of the month, I'd spent all my money. Past simple
11. She's going to try to get into college next year. Past simple