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"present perfect" vs "past tense"



 
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"present perfect" vs "past tense" #1 (permalink) Mon Dec 15, 2008 0:43 am   "present perfect" vs "past tense"		  
Which of the tenses below are correct?

version I
I'm sorry that I haven't written to you last time. I haven't got any time for you.

version II
I'm sorry that I didn't write back to you last time. I didn't have any time.

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"present perfect" vs "past tense" #2 (permalink) Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:10 am   "present perfect" vs "past tense"		  
hi

the havenīt sounds awkward, plus the second statement " I haven got time for you" is maybe a little strong for what you want to express. It suggests that you really do not want to have time for them.

The second version is correct usage. ; )
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