madchrisc gave me the 10 points, thanks, but he didn't believe my answer was correct.
"The simple past is the tense most commonly used to refer to events that happened at a particular time in the past:
The Second World War started in 1939.
The present perfect simple is used to refer to the past in these cases:
When no definite time in the past is given or known:
He has seen the film three times.
When the activity began in the past and has not yet finished:
I have (already) read 100 pages of the book.
When the acitivity finished recently:
I have (just) been to the dentist's.
Source: Progress to First Certificate, Cambridge University Press, 1996.
2006-10-06 21:54:56 · 13 answers · asked by cymry3jones 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
of course you are correct and i suspect you are a tefl teacher, but hope you feel a bit naughty for having to refer to a students' text book. lol.
2006-10-06 23:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by Boring 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may object: this is a free country. However, don't expect anyone to take a blind bit of notice.
The bee does not hang around the flower, expecting the flower to thank it for participating in the process of pollination. Likewise, the winner of 10 points on Yahoo Answers should just bask momentarily in the spoils of victory before moving on to the next question.
2006-10-06 22:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by fiat_knox 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are you objecting to? I think that information is correct.
EDIT: Okay I checked what you objected to, and I agree with madchriscross that your answer to him (unlike your details above) left something to be desired. It seemed that you were saying that the present perfect was used ONLY for past actions, which is certainly not the case. "I have lived in Switzerland for five years" does not represent the past.
And, he was asking about actions "without a timeframe" or something...that is the simple present and no one brought it up. "My name is Alli" "Water boils at 100C"--no timeframe.
2006-10-06 23:28:03 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got your 10 points......no need to whine about it.
Life goes on no matter who is wrong or right.
I will agree with you if you promise to stop.
Yes the past tense is used......excuse me, "commonly used"....to refer to events that happened in the past.
It's not all that deep.......kinda like stating the obvious if you ask me.
2006-10-06 22:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by Jack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got been given puzzled on the 1st time i observed it too. i develop into in a taxi, then i found that it potential that products contained in the mirror seem extra effective than what they surely are. like if some one is two ft far from u it might seem as 3. i assume
2016-10-02 01:00:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go on then. You may object. Just don't make a habit of it. You'll feel better when the moments past.
2006-10-06 22:57:55 · answer #6 · answered by Paul J.C. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 points. Ooops, are you going to object again?
2006-10-07 01:08:37 · answer #7 · answered by jeeps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go on then! but you'll hate yourself in the morning
2006-10-07 05:19:53 · answer #8 · answered by DeDe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly but I'm not sure any of us are any the wiser.
2006-10-06 21:59:38 · answer #9 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I hope my answer was helpful
2006-10-06 21:56:37 · answer #10 · answered by W0LF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋