English majors, teachers, etc. only please!
2006-07-26 09:38:08 · 9 answers · asked by iluvdfw 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The correct form is, "You can go play after you have eaten."
2006-07-26 09:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you eat or you have eaten (or you've eaten) are correct. But I'm not 100% sure.
2006-07-26 09:42:30 · answer #2 · answered by Adam J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go play after you eat.
or
You can go play after you have eaten.
Both are correct, but they are expressed in slightly different "voices". The first is closer to a command, i.e. "First, EAT, then PLAY!!" The second is more a statement of a future event which will pertain given the performance of a current action, i.e. Playing will occur in the future given that eating occurs in the present.
2006-07-26 09:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go play after you have finished eating.
You can go play once you eat.
Have you eaten? Now you can go play.
I just ate, now I can go play.
To answer you sentence correctly it would be "...after you have eaten."
Hope this helps.
2006-07-26 09:45:18 · answer #4 · answered by msadvicegiver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have eaten, since you're wanting the person to have completed the task of eating.
You are indicating a time such that the action of eating has been completed.
2006-07-26 09:42:35 · answer #5 · answered by geofft 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have eaten
2006-07-26 09:44:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you eat or you have eaten
2006-07-26 09:41:27 · answer #7 · answered by deluxe_pow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
word!. . i agree with have eaten
2006-07-26 09:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by Dj Enigma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have eaten.
2006-07-26 09:41:52 · answer #9 · answered by Diana C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋