I understand that you've already established a charity under your wife's name 10 years ago.

[Teckmeister]

I would like to know if the following sentence (in bold) is grammatically correct.

"I understand that you've already established a charity under your wife's name 10 years ago. So why are you now setting up another charity using another woman's name? Are you remarrying?"

Is it right to use present perfect (i.e. you've already established) here? Or should I stick to simple past?

 

[probus]

The present perfect is the correct and better choice. The simple past would be understood, nevertheless.

 

[emsr2d2]

The present perfect doesn't work for me with "ten years ago". It works with "already" but that doesn't go with "ten years ago" either.

I gather that you established a charity in your wife's name ten years ago.
I gather that you've already established a charity in your wife's name.

 

[tedmc]

The present perfect tense cannot be used when there is a time marker (10 years ago), even if it is as recent as yesterday.

 

[Tdol]

What is the marital situation here? It will affect charitable donations.