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Old 16-Mar-2008, 00:41
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Originally Posted by eddkzk View Post
Which tense should I use? I guess the present perfect is better;on the other hand, the time adverb refers to the past, I am not sure. Can you help me please?
After two years, I finally have had a car.
Or,
After two years, I finally had a car.
Present perfect. "I finally have had a car" is the consequence of having been waiting for two years.
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