I made an exam 2 months ago, and now I am saying:
"I think that I have suceeded the exam or I think I succeed the exam" According to me, the PP is better because the past action is relevant in the present.
It is that?
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1You take or sit an exam, and if you are successful you pass it. If you haven't had the result yet, you might say "I think/hope I have passed."– Kate BuntingCommented Jun 27, 2022 at 16:58
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@KateBunting Thanks, yes, so we use the PP when the action is past but in the present there is someting as if it was an ongoing action, the action is not finished.– MeedfriedCommented Jun 27, 2022 at 19:34
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"relevant in the present" is not really a good rule for when to use the Present Perfect. Remember that the PP is actually a present tense, so it's used to describe your current status! But passing the exam was a single event in the past, not a present event.– stangdonCommented Jun 27, 2022 at 21:07
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@stangdon so according to you, past simple here is better?– MeedfriedCommented Jun 27, 2022 at 22:31
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1@stangdon - This is where we come up against the 'divided by a common language' thing. Most Brits would say "I think I've passed."– Kate BuntingCommented Jun 28, 2022 at 7:47
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