Yesterday

**Tdol** · #1 06-May-2004, 02:44

Casiopea · #2 06-May-2004, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdol

I've seen her. Yesterday, as a matter of fact. :wink:

'It was' has been omitted.

**Tdol** · #3 06-May-2004, 10:02

You've changed the punctuation.

MikeNewYork · #4 07-May-2004, 22:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdol

Is that the existential past perfect?

**Tdol** · #5 07-May-2004, 23:27

Only in a diontapedal sense.

#6 10-Aug-2004, 11:50

Indeed, if you use "present perfect", you simply mean that the effect of the verb is still going on. But "simple past" signifies an accomplished event, does not it?

Casiopea · #7 10-Aug-2004, 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_e_guner

Indeed, if you use "present perfect", you simply mean that the effect of the verb is still going on. But "simple past" signifies an accomplished event, does not it?

Welcome! :D

Yes, that's true, but the present perfect doesn't necessarily mean, 'still on going'. It's more like the event continues up until now, the present moment, then ends or continues on. Consider,

EX: He died. (He is dead)
EX: He has died. (He is dead)

All the best, :D

rommanomar · #8 06-Oct-2008, 18:27

I saw her yesterday

thedaffodils · #9 10-Nov-2008, 01:30

I saw her yesterday

banderas · #10 10-Nov-2008, 01:37

That wasn't too tricky, was it?

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