Can anyone please tell me which is the correct sentence?
1, Can I borrow the book when you finish reading it?
2, Can I borrow the book when you finished reading it?
3, Can I borrow the book when you've finished reading it?
2007-02-01 18:08:03 · 10 answers · asked by KenY 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The best option would be 3.
First is also correct but, it gives an impression that the person who is asking the question has to be present at the scene when the person having the book finishes it.
2007-02-01 20:15:39 · answer #1 · answered by icanfly 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
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2007-02-02 02:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's number 3.
"Can I borrow the book when you've [you have] finished reading it?"
Also could be correct using a number 4:
"Can I borrow the book when you're [you are] finished reading it?"
2007-02-02 02:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by GeneL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
#1 and #3 work.
#2 does not.
2007-02-02 02:15:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While both 1 and 3 technically work, 1 is phrased a bit more colloquially than 3--so if this is a homework question, go with 3. I think that's the present perfect, but I'm not sure.
2007-02-02 02:18:09 · answer #5 · answered by GeekGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. is correct.., 2 uses "finished" which is something that happened in the past...but it's obvious that's not what you mean. 3. is a perfect tense and also refers to something in the past that has been completed.
2007-02-02 03:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Questions one and three are most correct, but all three should start with the word 'may' instead of the word 'can.'
2007-02-02 02:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess 1 & 3 could work, you'd just use each in different situations- past/present ??
2007-02-02 02:10:24 · answer #8 · answered by lIlY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
numbers one and three are correct.
2007-02-02 02:10:47 · answer #9 · answered by Ziggy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they all seem correct to me.
2007-02-02 02:11:18 · answer #10 · answered by blindboygrunt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋