Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Present Perfect Tense (doubts)
0 Could you just confirm if my following thought concerning 01 b 00 present perfect tense 02 b 00 is correct, please? 02 br
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01 b 00 E.g.: 02 b 02 br
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00 - Ben 01 b 01 u 00 has worked 02 u 02 b 00 for Charlize Theron magazine since 2001. 02 br
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00 - Ben 01 b 01 u 00 has been working 02 u 02 b 00 for Charlize Theron magazine since 2001. 02 br
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00 Well, I suppose that both sentences can be used in a interchangeable way, 01 u 00 once they show the same idea 02 u 00 : 01 b 00 Ben started to work for Charlize Theron maganine in 2001 and continues working for the same magazine up to the present moment. 02 b 02 br
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00 Now if I want to say that he started to work for Charlize magazine since 2001, 01 i 01 b 01 u 00 but he doesn't work there anymore, 02 u 02 b 02 i 00 I simply say: 02 br
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00 - Ben 01 b 01 u 00 worked 02 u 02 b 00 for Charlize Theron magazine 01 b 01 u 00 since 2001 02 u 02 b 00 . 02 br
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00 The same thought happens in: 02 br
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00 - David 01 b 00 has worked 02 b 00 for that firm 01 b 00 for two years 02 b 00 ( 01 b 00 and he still works there 02 b 00 ); 02 br
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00 - David 01 b 00 worked for 02 b 00 that firm 01 b 00 for two years 02 b 00 01 b 00 (but he doesn't work there anymore). 02 b 02 br
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00 Am I right? 02 br
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00 Thanks, 02 br
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00 Suellen 0-
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01 b 00 E.g.: 02 b 02 br
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00 - Ben 01 b 01 u 00 has worked 02 u 02 b 00 for Charlize Theron magazine since 2001. 02 br
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00 - Ben 01 b 01 u 00 has been working 02 u 02 b 00 for Charlize Theron magazine since 2001. 02 br
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00 Well, I suppose that both sentences can be used in a interchangeable way, 01 u 00 once they show the same idea 02 u 00 : 01 b 00 Ben started to work for Charlize Theron maganine in 2001 and continues working for the same magazine up to the present moment. 02 b 02 br
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00 Now if I want to say that he started to work for Charlize magazine since 2001, 01 i 01 b 01 u 00 but he doesn't work there anymore, 02 u 02 b 02 i 00 I simply say: 02 br
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00 - Ben 01 b 01 u 00 worked 02 u 02 b 00 for Charlize Theron magazine 01 b 01 u 00 since 2001 02 u 02 b 00 . 02 br
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00 The same thought happens in: 02 br
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00 - David 01 b 00 has worked 02 b 00 for that firm 01 b 00 for two years 02 b 00 ( 01 b 00 and he still works there 02 b 00 ); 02 br
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00 - David 01 b 00 worked for 02 b 00 that firm 01 b 00 for two years 02 b 00 01 b 00 (but he doesn't work there anymore). 02 b 02 br
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00 Am I right? 02 br
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00 Thanks, 02 br
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00 Suellen 0-
Top answer
12 blockquote 10 I think that sentence is basically impossible. The simple past does indicate that his work no longer continues, but 'since' should only be used with the perfect. You could use "from 2001 to 2006".
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0 It seems that everything is right on except for one sentence in the middle: 01 blockquote
01 cite 10 Anonymous 12 cite 10 - Ben 11 b 11 u 10 worked 12 u 12 b 10 for Charlize Theron magazine 11 b 11 u 10 since 2001 12 u 12 b 10 . 12 blockquote10 I think that sentence is basically impossibl
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1 i 00 Oh 02 i 00 ... 01 b 00 I see 02 b 00 . You're right! 02 br
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00 Thank you very much, Mr.Gordon. 02 br
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00 Best wishes, 02 br
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00 Thank you very much, Mr.Gordon. 02 br
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00 Best wishes, 02 br
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