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| But my question is: Does it mean I never SAW such a great performance before? (but now i see it) 2. This is the nicest boy that I have ever seen. Does it mean from the past to now, this is the nicest boy I meet? 3. What does “I haven’t eaten chicken” mean? It means I didn’t eat chicken before. (Actions which happened at some unknown time in the past.) Or I didn’t eat chicken before, and I am still not eating chicken now? (Actions which started in the past and are still continuing) 4. What does "I have now written a letter." mean? The problem is: What does "now" here mean? It means I just finished writing a letter? Thanks for replies |
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| 1 It could be that youi are seeing it now or that you have seen it recently. 2 Yes 3 It depends on the context- it could refer to the person's life, or the meal at the time of speaking. 4 Yes |
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