[Grammar] present perfect change to present simple question

[puman0727]

I have a question below about the present perfect.
This sentence "Drugs have become a big problem everywhere. "
Why cannot it use present simple? Such as "Drugs become a big problem everywhere."
This problem of the drugs exists in everywhere, dosen't it?

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forums, puman.:-D

I have a question below about the present perfect.

Consider this sentence: "Drugs have become a big problem everywhere."

Why cannot it use the present simple? Such as "Drugs become a big problem everywhere." ​This is non-standard use of the present simple. You could use the present continuous: 'Drugs are becoming a big problem everywhere'.

This problem of [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] drugs exists [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE] everywhere, doesn't it? Actually, no. Plenty of places don't have drug problems.

Rover

 

[Tdol]

Why cannot it use present simple? Such as "Drugs become a big problem everywhere."
This problem of the drugs exists in everywhere, dosen't it?

That would work with other verbs, but not with become, which is describing the process/change. Drugs are a problem everywhere or The drug problem exists everywhere are both fine grammatically.

 

[puman0727]

I appreciate that you corrected my English grammar. Thank you

Welcome to the forums, puman.:-D



Rover