Gunner1999
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Hey
I'd like to show you a conversation, which consists of 2 tenses. I know, that American speakers can use the past simple instead of the present perfect in many cases, whilst British people prefer the perfect tense.
John: Have you been to/at school today? Or Were you at school today?
Bart: Yes, I have. Or Yes, I was.
John: Have you learnt anything interesting? Or Did you learn anything interesting?
Bart: I've learnt 2 mathematical formulas. Or I learnt 2 mathematical formulas.
John: Have your teachers given you homework? or Did your teachers give you homework?
Bart: Yes, they have. Or Yes, they did. We have to write a composition about Shakespeare's works. We're supposed to hand it in until Friday.
I think that the present perfect is a better tense here.
And here I'd like to show you a monologue:
The meeting has just finished. We have decided to sign a new player. Unfortunately we haven't managed to extend the contract with the most effective striker, therefore we have to sell him. However we've bought a talented player from Manchester United. On the whole Arsenal has been strengthened. We're likely to win the FA Cup again.
Can the present perfect be used here?
I'd like to show you a conversation, which consists of 2 tenses. I know, that American speakers can use the past simple instead of the present perfect in many cases, whilst British people prefer the perfect tense.
John: Have you been to/at school today? Or Were you at school today?
Bart: Yes, I have. Or Yes, I was.
John: Have you learnt anything interesting? Or Did you learn anything interesting?
Bart: I've learnt 2 mathematical formulas. Or I learnt 2 mathematical formulas.
John: Have your teachers given you homework? or Did your teachers give you homework?
Bart: Yes, they have. Or Yes, they did. We have to write a composition about Shakespeare's works. We're supposed to hand it in until Friday.
I think that the present perfect is a better tense here.
And here I'd like to show you a monologue:
The meeting has just finished. We have decided to sign a new player. Unfortunately we haven't managed to extend the contract with the most effective striker, therefore we have to sell him. However we've bought a talented player from Manchester United. On the whole Arsenal has been strengthened. We're likely to win the FA Cup again.
Can the present perfect be used here?