Timeline for "Have been to" and past events
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| Nov 27, 2019 at 13:46 | vote | accept | SovereignSun | ||
| Nov 27, 2019 at 13:34 | history | edited | Lambie | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 27, 2019 at 13:31 | comment | added | Lambie | It's funny how, no matter how many times one explains it, many people still do not understand it: The present perfect tells you something occurred or started in the past and that at the time of speaking, it remains true (or false). It's about connecting the past to the present without being specific about when. "Have you seen yesterday's show?" means at any time up to my asking you that in the present, did you see the show? Have you seen it? Yes, I have. When did you see it? This morning. | |
| Nov 27, 2019 at 3:48 | comment | added | SovereignSun | So whatever I do I cannot use the Present Perfect to speak about an event in the past? I can't even say "Have you seen yesterday's show?" | |
| Nov 26, 2019 at 21:40 | history | answered | Lambie | CC BY-SA 4.0 |