Mori
Member
- Joined
- Mar 31, 2008
- Location
- Isfahan
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Persian
- Home Country
- Iran
- Current Location
- Iran
Kai: Hi, it's Kai. Do you have a minute? It's about my best friend Brad. You know him, right?
Winnie: Sure. Is everything OK?
Kai: Yeah. I just feel like we're acquaintances these days.
Winnie: You do? Why?
Kai: He doesn't really call or text me much anymore. His mind seems to be somewhere else, too. The other day...
Winnie: Sorry, but can I interrupt for a second?
Kai: Of course. Go ahead.
Winnie: I think Brad got a part-time job.
Kai: He did? I had no idea.
Winnie: Yeah. I saw him at the coffee shop the other day, but he was working there!
Kai: Oh, I should really be a better friend!
Source: Speak Now 3, Jack C. Richards & David Bohlke, p. 42
Shouldn't it be "I think Brad has gotten (= has obtained) a part-time job"? Using the present perfect tense indicates an action that happened in the past, but continues to have an impact on the present. This directly ties to the reason behind Brad's changed behavior and explains his lack of contact with Kai.
Winnie: Sure. Is everything OK?
Kai: Yeah. I just feel like we're acquaintances these days.
Winnie: You do? Why?
Kai: He doesn't really call or text me much anymore. His mind seems to be somewhere else, too. The other day...
Winnie: Sorry, but can I interrupt for a second?
Kai: Of course. Go ahead.
Winnie: I think Brad got a part-time job.
Kai: He did? I had no idea.
Winnie: Yeah. I saw him at the coffee shop the other day, but he was working there!
Kai: Oh, I should really be a better friend!
Source: Speak Now 3, Jack C. Richards & David Bohlke, p. 42
Shouldn't it be "I think Brad has gotten (= has obtained) a part-time job"? Using the present perfect tense indicates an action that happened in the past, but continues to have an impact on the present. This directly ties to the reason behind Brad's changed behavior and explains his lack of contact with Kai.
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