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    English test /11484-20th

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    English test /11484-20th
    Message from jandark posted on 21-09-2013 at 20:20:02 (D | E | F)
    Hello,

    can someone explain if that sentence is grammatically correct ?
    It is:
    "Anita has never come to visit me when I was ill."
    I have made up some sentences to express the same meaning of the sentence which in my opinion sound more logical.
    1. Anita has never come to visit me when I am ill /present perfect + “ time” + present simple/
    2. Anita didn't come to visit me when I was ill./ simple past + simple past /
    3. Anita has never come to visit me when I have been ill. /present perfect + present perfect/.
    What do you think ?
    Thank you for your answers.
    Best regards.

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    Edited by lucile83 on 21-09-2013 21:04



    Re: English test /11484-20th from lucile83, posted on 21-09-2013 at 21:27:07 (D | E)
    Hello,

    "Anita has never come to visit me when I was ill." ...I modified that sentence and wrote:
    Anita never came to visit me when I was ill
    because 'when I was ill' looks like a date, so the past simple is needed.

    1. Anita has never come to visit me when I am ill ...am is incorrect
    2. Anita didn't come to visit me when I was ill...where is the adverb? but well, it is ok thanks to the past tense
    3. Anita has never come to visit me when I have been ill....both verbs are incorrect

    Hope this helps.



    Re: English test /11484-20th from jandark, posted on 29-09-2013 at 18:55:53 (D | E)
    Hello !
    Thanks lucile83 ,now it is clear.
    Regards

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    Edited by jandark on 29-09-2013 18:56




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