Hotmale Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Bothers or bothered?
Hello,
I'm not sure which verb form I should use: bothers or bothered. Can you, please, look at the dialogue, and tell me if I am right?
- Turn it down, please. I can't work!
- Sorry, I didn't know it bothered you.
Thank you
I'm not sure which verb form I should use: bothers or bothered. Can you, please, look at the dialogue, and tell me if I am right?
- Turn it down, please. I can't work!
- Sorry, I didn't know it bothered you.
Thank you
Top answer
Sorry, I didn't know it was bothering you.
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It is not the native choice there: the bothering started in the past and continued.
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Thank you, I've got one more question: Why can't we use present perfect continuous then, if it started in the past and continued?
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The dependent verb regresses with the main verb:
Sorry, I don't know it is bothering you.
Sorry, I didn't know it was bothering you.
Sorry, I don't know it is bothering you.
Sorry, I didn't know it was bothering you.
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