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Help me please!
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james33
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hi,
I think both sentences are correct,but the best one is �I have walked � because the duration of the action is not mentioned in the sentence.We can use present perfect continuous in this situation:
You �ve been walking for 5 hours.That �s why you are tired ( for 5 hours expresses the duration of the action)
But in your sentence, present perfect simple is the best because here present perfect simple is used to explain the past cause of a present state or situation.
THANKS,
James 33
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18 Apr 2012
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ueslteacher
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Honestly, I give up, guys. When it comes to exercises to practice grammar that �s been previously taught or tests (which is probably the case here), there �s no place for "versatile", there �s a grammar point to be applied. I �m teaching intermediate ss and that �s exactly what we had to deal with and btw ss get it quite easily. I didn �t invent this, it �s in the English grammar. Sophia |
18 Apr 2012
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douglas
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to UESLteacher-
I guess they should specify whether they want their students to pass a test or if they want their students to sound natural (like a native speaker) when they speak . |
19 Apr 2012
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ueslteacher
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@ Douglas: What �s so unnatural about "You �ve been walking too fast that �s why you �re tired"? Sophia |
19 Apr 2012
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douglas
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In this case you are okay, but in so many other cases "versatile" makes the whole difference between sounding natural or not. |
19 Apr 2012
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ueslteacher
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Thanks for getting back to me:)I agree that it takes practice and a lot of mimicking to sound natural in everyday life. Yet, what I can �t agree is poor grammar which can be part of everyday speech of some native speakers as well (don �t take me wrong, I don �t mean educators or people on this site). Here, as you can see, the poster/user provided the correct answer, so, my guess, the question was either taken from a book or a test which had keys. He was just inclined towards a different option and was probably surprised when he found out the key had a different answer as correct. That �s why I was trying to do my best to provide an easy and comprehensive explanation. BTW before I became a teacher, I used to be an interpreter for a couple of years which was extremely beneficial for my language practice. I had a chance to mingle with Canadians, Americans, British people and Australians + a lot of non-native English-speaking foreigners. Being around native speakers helps set phrases get in the back of your mind quite naturally:) Regards, Sophia |
19 Apr 2012
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