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mini_1
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject: when do we use this? |
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hello evryone,
iam getting confused when using simple past tense & present perfect tense.do i have to say
1. "she just ate two apples" or
"she just has eaten two apples"
2."i didn't come yesterday" or
" i haven't come yesterday"
pls correct me when to use those?
which is correct? |
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Brian Boyd
Joined: 18 Oct 2005
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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She just ate two apples. (I expected her to eat more)
She's just eaten two apples. (She finished eating a short time ago)
'I didn't come yesterday.' is the correct sentence from the last two examples.
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LucentShade
Joined: 30 Dec 2003
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Location: Nebraska, USA
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| Present perfect generally isn't used with words that indicate an exact time, like yesterday, last month, last year. |
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