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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Sentence question

Are these sentences grammatically correct?

It' been a long time since my last workout.
It's been a while since the last time I've worked out.
It's been a while since the last time I worked out.
  

Top answer

It' s been a long time since my last workout. It's been a while since the last time I 've worked out. It's been a while since the last time I worked out.

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It's been a long time since my last workout.
It's been a while since the last time I've worked out.
It's been a while since the last time I worked out.
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Thanks.
fivejedjonIt's been a while since the last time I've worked out.
Is it not possible to use the present perfect after 'since'?

Because I saw examples with the present perfect.
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fivejedjonIt's been a while since the last time I've worked out.
Would the present perfect be possible if I did not use 'the last time'?

I have not worked out for a while:
It's been a while since I've worked out.
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AnonymousWould the present perfect be possible if I did not use 'the last time'?I have not worked out for a while:It's been a while since I've worked out.
Yes. Using 'the last time' places the time of working out in the past, rendering the present perfect unlikely.
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fivejedjonYes. Using 'the last time' places the time of working out in the past, rendering the present perfect unlikely.
Thanks. I know that with using the present perfect, it is not possible to refer to a specific time. But I was not sure that 'the last time' is considered a specific time that is not to be used with the present perfect. What I said is correct
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AnonymousBut I was not sure that 'the last time' is considered a specific time that is not to be used with the present perfect.
'The last time is specific. There is only one 'last time' you did something.
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fivejedjon AnonymousBut I was not sure that 'the last time' is considered a specific time that is not to be used with the present perfect.'The last time is specific. There is only one 'last time' you did something.
Got it. Thanks again.
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