mihallure
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I'm having some problems understanding why should we use Past Tense (according to the answer key) instead of Present Perfect in the following sentence:
"I told him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he wandered off into the forest and was bitten by a snake".
Is past tense "told" the only tense that can be used here? Since the time is not mentioned and we can see the results of the action ("he was bitten"), it's a little hard for me to understand why the use of past tense.
I have the same problem when I tell my son :"I've told you to be well-behaved". Is it incorrect to use Present Perfect?
Thank you in advance for your precious help!
"I told him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he wandered off into the forest and was bitten by a snake".
Is past tense "told" the only tense that can be used here? Since the time is not mentioned and we can see the results of the action ("he was bitten"), it's a little hard for me to understand why the use of past tense.
I have the same problem when I tell my son :"I've told you to be well-behaved". Is it incorrect to use Present Perfect?
Thank you in advance for your precious help!
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