I wanted to do something but have forgotten.
Is this sentence valid? Can I use the past simple with the present perfect in this case?
As another example:
I have wanted to buy something but have forgotten what.
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Sign up to join this communityI wanted to do something but have forgotten.
Is this sentence valid? Can I use the past simple with the present perfect in this case?
As another example:
I have wanted to buy something but have forgotten what.
If I were you, I would say "I wanted to do something but I forgot" to be safe, but I'm not sure if we can say your way :-)