Silvia
Good morning everyone,
I was thinking about a sentence and I had a doubt.
If my mother comes back from the supermarket and I wanted to know if she bought the apples should I ask her: have you bought the apples ( I focus on the present effect of having the apples ), or did you buy (I focus on the time - when she was out, at the supermarket)??
The same thing, if I get home (and while I was out I went to the supermarket), and I look at what I bought. If I had forgotten the apples should I say: "oh, no! I forgot the apples!" (when I was at the supermarket) or "oh no, I've forgotten the apples!" (I focus on the fact that now, I really do not have the apples and pheraps I need the now!"
Thanks and sorry for bothering you
Top answer
anonymous should I ask her: have you bought the apples ( I focus on the present effect of having the apples ), or did you buy (I focus on the time - when she was out, at the supermarket)?? It is unimportant which you use. Individual native speakers may use one or the other out of habit.
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anonymous should I ask her: have you bought the apples ( I focus on the present effect of having the apples ), or did you buy (I focus on the time - when she was out, at the supermarket)??
It is unimportant which you use. Individual native speakers may use one or the other out of habit.
The same applies to your other question.
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