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 #2 (permalink) Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:12 am Tense |
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Hi,
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| Last night, I dreamed I was calling the police and really did it. Could you please explain why used "dreamed" instead of "have dreamed" |
You need the Past Simple (I dreamed) here because the time is past as indicated in the adverb expression last night. If you say I have dreamed, the time is not definite and not indicated.
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:00 am Tense |
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| Alan wrote: |
Hi,
You asked:
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| Last night, I dreamed I was calling the police and really did it. Could you please explain why used "dreamed" instead of "have dreamed" |
You need the Past Simple (I dreamed) here because the time is past as indicated in the adverb expression last night. If you say I have dreamed, the time is not definite and not indicated.
Alan |
How about dreamt? can we use it in the phrase?
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:02 am Why used 'dreamed' instead of 'have dreamed' |
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Hi Zellzazcks,
The alternative spelling 'dreamt' is fine.
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Nov 25, 2009 15:11 pm Why used 'dreamed' instead of 'have dreamed' |
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Hi Alan
Why we don't use "dreamt " instead of "dreamed"? Due to past tense & past participle form of "dream" is "dreamt".
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