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#2 (permalink) Sun Jan 16, 2005 20:07 pm Unit 16 - Present Perfect |
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Hi Sunny! I had difficulties with understanding perfect tense. My understanding was not clear after finishing my school. Now it is more better. May I rely on you ( You should continue with Tenses) Margaritka |
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#3 (permalink) Sun Jan 16, 2005 20:10 pm Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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Hi, Margaritka!
I'm glad to know that this could help you. There will sure be more lessons on tenses in the future!
:) Sunny |
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#4 (permalink) Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:31 am Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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Hi, sunny.
Since elementary, I have found the perfect tenses of the verb hard to grasp. What a relief to know that this thread exists.
Anyway, I have a question:
What is the difference between these sentences:
She has danced for 30 minutes. (Present Perfect) She has been dancing for 30 minutes. (Progressive Perfect?)
Do these sentences imply one thing: That 30 minutes has passed and she is still dancing until now? please. enlighten me. |
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#5 (permalink) Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:16 am Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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Good question! :D
Quote: | She has danced for 30 minutes. (Present Perfect) She has been dancing for 30 minutes. (Progressive Perfect?) |
The tense you have employed in the second sentence it the Present Perfect Progressive or Continuous, yes.
Both of these tenses actually mean the same. The only difference is the following: In the second sentence you focus on the process - the dancing is important and the duration is underlined, since it is a continuous form, whereas in the first sentence you simply express that at the time you speak the person has danced for 30min.
Does that make sense? |
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#6 (permalink) Fri Feb 25, 2005 17:33 pm Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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Yes, it does!! Bull`s eye! :lol: |
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#7 (permalink) Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:42 am Question |
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#8 (permalink) Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:09 am Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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I can understand you. It was useful for me too. :cry: |
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#9 (permalink) Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:35 am Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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Hi Sunny,
I have also some question regarding Present Perfect Continuous Passive Sentences.
After reading your article i recalled the basic rule for Persent Perfect Continuous Tense i.e.
Subject + to have +been +verb(ing from)
But what happen if any other word come instead of past participle for examples,
He has been back at work. The patient has been in a Cam walker. He has been able to recover.
I am quite confuse about these sentences structures which i frequently use. |
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#10 (permalink) Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:40 am Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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Hi,
The examples you have given are the Present Perfect Simple of the verb 'be'. In the same way also my previous sentence uses the Present Perfect Simple of 'have'.
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#11 (permalink) Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:52 am Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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Thanks Alan,
I will go through for Present Perfect Simple Tense again for recalling.
Would you help me by giving an idea to avoid any confusion on Persent Perfect Tense.
Once agan thank you. |
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#12 (permalink) Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:57 am Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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Hi,
One of the devices I used when I was classroom teaching to explain the Present Perfect Continuous was to refer to it as the 'umbrella' tense. In other words it covers three times: the past, the present and the future as in: I have been learning French for 5 years. This means I started 5 years ago (past). I am learning it now (the present) and I am going to continue learning it (future).
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#14 (permalink) Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:13 am Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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Hi,
Once again thank you,
I am wondering now are these given sentence are passive sentences or not. If yes in what form they will be in active voice.
He has been back at work. The patient has been in a Cam walker. He has been able to recover.
And also in which sense word "back" is used in first sentence i.e. noun, verb, or adverb. |
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#15 (permalink) Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:18 am Present Perfect (Unit 16) |
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Hi,
No these are 'active' in form. 'Back' here is used as an adverb.
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