Eileen Gong
Which tense shall be used? Mary ____________ (lose) her pen. _______________ you _______________ (see) it here and there? Which tense ahould be used? Present perfect or past tense? Thank you~
2017년 1월 2일 오전 9:50
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Hello! It ought to sound like this: Mary has lost her pen. Have you seen it (somewhere)? I guess, in AE people often tend to use the past simple all the time. Whereas in the BE the distinction is clear. I hope this helps.
2017년 1월 2일
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Have you seen it anywhere? We use present perfect because although losing the pen happened in the past, the situation is very active because the pen hasn't been found yet.
2017년 1월 2일
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Mary LOST her pen. HAVE you SEEN it here and there? Which tense SHOULD be used? Present Perfect or PRETERITE TENSE? Thank you.
2017년 1월 2일
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