I'm a begginner english student who have been trying understand the verb tenses. In both cases ("I asked her" and "I have asked her"), I understand the same thing: I made a question in some place of past for her, but I know that's wrong. Thank you for help me.
2006-08-15 08:33:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The first one "I asked her" is a final complete statement set in the past. For example "I asked her last week". It is set completely in the past and has no link with the present. It is a finished action. And whether you were given an answer is not an issue either. The point is, the question was asked in the past.
With "I have asked her", there is a link with the present moment. Maybe you're waiting to hear her answer. Or you may just want to express the fact that you already have the experience of having asked her the question.
Being an ESL teacher, and having gone through the process of learning English myself, I sympathize. It is a very fine line between the two tenses (simple past and present perfect) and sometimes very difficult to understand when the tenses don't have equivalents in your language.
2006-08-15 11:39:51 · answer #1 · answered by nellierslmm 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"I asked" purely indicates an action in the past.
"I have asked" refers to something in the past which has a result affecting the present.
I asked her to visit us while she was in town. (all in the past)
I have asked her to visit us while she is in town.
{recent action in the past but from present point of view as indicated by "is"}
2006-08-15 10:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by zlevad29 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the law of Present and Future Tenses... past participle...
2006-08-15 08:38:51 · answer #3 · answered by kwing-kwang 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"I asked her" - You are making a statement of a past action.
"I have asked her" - You are waiting for her answer.
ex. I asked her to go to the dance with me, and she said yes!
ex. I have asked her to go to the dance with me. I hope she says yes.
2006-08-15 09:11:45 · answer #4 · answered by clone1973 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're the same.
2006-08-15 08:41:09 · answer #5 · answered by Samurai Hoghead 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋