LeTyan
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- Joined
- Dec 18, 2011
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- China
- Current Location
- China
Hi,
''Can you recogonize Mike when you see him?"
"No, I forget/forgot his face long time ago."
It seems to me that neither the past nor present tense works in here.
Because if you use "forget", then "long time ago" indicates you should use the past tense.
But if you use "forgot", that means you forgot what looked like, but now you do remember his face.
Could anybody explain this please?
Thanks!
''Can you recogonize Mike when you see him?"
"No, I forget/forgot his face long time ago."
It seems to me that neither the past nor present tense works in here.
Because if you use "forget", then "long time ago" indicates you should use the past tense.
But if you use "forgot", that means you forgot what looked like, but now you do remember his face.
Could anybody explain this please?
Thanks!