lanaosc
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- Mar 10, 2014
- Member Type
- English Teacher
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- Portuguese
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- Brazil
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- Brazil
hello!
I understand the use of the present perfect for unfinished actions or the focus on the result that connects it to the present and other details..
but in a sentence like this:
"I've painted my walls blue"
is it possible to decide what you are focusing on?
if I want the focus on the action (because the job is done, finished, I don't know when it was done, but it is), can I say: "I painted my walls blue"?
or the fact that the walls are still blue is predominant?
thanks a lot
I understand the use of the present perfect for unfinished actions or the focus on the result that connects it to the present and other details..
but in a sentence like this:
"I've painted my walls blue"
is it possible to decide what you are focusing on?
if I want the focus on the action (because the job is done, finished, I don't know when it was done, but it is), can I say: "I painted my walls blue"?
or the fact that the walls are still blue is predominant?
thanks a lot