Question
Zaktualizowano na
10 cze 2017
- rosyjski
-
angielski (amerykański)
-
angielski (brytyjski)
Pytanie o angielski (brytyjski)
Why do these sentences use the present perfect? We have built many new roads in England. He has led the soldiers to battle.
And this sentence uses the past simple? My former teacher left for London.
Why do these sentences use the present perfect? We have built many new roads in England. He has led the soldiers to battle.
And this sentence uses the past simple? My former teacher left for London.
And this sentence uses the past simple? My former teacher left for London.
Odpowiedzi
Więcej komentarzy
- arabski
- angielski (amerykański)
@Aksiniaa the past perfect tense emphasises how the act is already done beforehand
the second tense doesn't need to emphasis that it was in the past, because the important news is that the teacher left for England

[Aktualności] Hej, Ty! Ty uczący się języka!
Wiesz jak poprawić swój język obcy❓ Potrzebujesz tylko, żeby Twoje teksty poprawił native speaker!
W HiNative native speaker poprawi Twoje teksty za darmo ✍️✨.
W HiNative native speaker poprawi Twoje teksty za darmo ✍️✨.
Zarejestruj się
Related questions
-
Which tense in these sentences is correct? The simple past or the present perfect?
Everything I'...
OdpowiedźThe simple past
-
I learned that [did] is used in past simple negative and questions. However [We did a lot of work...
OdpowiedźHere it is the simple past of "to do" and note that it is the only verb in the sentence. Replace it with another verb in the simple past - "...
-
Why should the sentence "Sorry, I'm late. My car _BROKE_ down on my way here" have the past simpl...
Odpowiedźhttp://www.grammaring.com/present-perfect-for-recent-events-with-a-result-in-the-present My car has broken down on his way here resu...
-
I studied German at schoo l , but ......... .I have forgotten.... .. .. .... . .. . .... ...........
OdpowiedźBecause in your present condition you still do not know German.
-
“I didn’t like the films we had seen last week”
Could you please explain me why is there Past Pe...
OdpowiedźIt should be I didn’t like the films we saw last week. I think the sentence is wrong
-
Why do we use Present Simple in the first part of the sentence and Past Simple in the second part?
OdpowiedźThis means she talks now as if in the past she knew everything. If she talks now as if she currently knows everything, then say "She talks a...
-
I have to complete this sentence with the correct past form.
'Mr Hudson is my math teacher. She...
OdpowiedźLa scelta giusta per la seconda scelta è il present perfect perché tu sei diventata brava in matematica e i risultati si possono ancora osser...
-
Why do we use Past Simple in this sentence but not Present Perfect?
OdpowiedźThis implies the three books were written some time ago. Using the present perfect implies the three years have just finished.
Similar questions
- Could you correct following sentences more matural? - Let's answer questions about your native...
- In these two sentences, which of them is correct? That is what English rules usually does. ...
- What's meaning of this sentence? --- Puppies were so tired they didn't even make it out of be...
Trending questions
- Is it correct to say "Have a nice rest of the week!" at the end of an email?
- I am confused we say 22th or 22nd?
- Does this sound natural? "I left the gift I bought for my colleague in my house. So, I gave a ...
- What exactly does the word "cunk" mean to a British person?
- You deserve & You deserved & You deserve it !which one is right?!
Newest Questions (HOT)
- Is "Masz trochę wody?" natural? Does "Masz wody?" sound better or worse? I'm just curious if the ...
- Can someone please explain why you say ,Lekcja trwała półtorej godziny’ and not ,Lekcja trwała pó...
- Здравствуйте, приведите примеры предложений со словом. Zuch
- Jakie książki współczesnych polskich autorów lubicie i możecie mi je polecić?
- Gratuluję nadejścia wiosny - так правильно?
Newest Questions
- Is "Masz trochę wody?" natural? Does "Masz wody?" sound better or worse? I'm just curious if the ...
- In "Secret life of pets" Max says "tak strasznie mi jej brak". If "brak" is a noun, what he says ...
- Can someone please explain why you say ,Lekcja trwała półtorej godziny’ and not ,Lekcja trwała pó...
- Здравствуйте, приведите примеры предложений со словом. Zuch
- Czy wszyscy Polacy zrozumieją słowo "rżeć" w znaczeniu "śmiać się"? Czy mogę podejść do kumpla i ...
Previous question/ Next question