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Present perfect or simple past with “for the last twenty minutes”?
“We have stood” and using correct tense with the tone of an articleBetween Present Perfect and Simple Past, which tense indicates a finished action?Simple past or present perfect when describing a series of recent actionsPresent Perfect with the word “ago”?What is the difference between 'past' and 'present perfect;?Past Perfect and Past Simple in AmEIs using “since” and “ago” with the present perfect correct?Present perfect or past simple whyPresent perfect or past simple another situationPresent perfect with a past temporal expressionpresent perfect or simple past + position of adverb
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My teacher give me a question
You know she (stand)______ looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
and my job is complete this sentence with any verb tense provided it makes sense.
My teacher said it must be present perfect:
You know she has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
But I think the simple past is correct:
You know she stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
It seems to me "for the last twenty minutes" is a completed time period, it can't include the present moment. So we can't use the present perfect.
Can you explain to me which is correct?
present-perfect time simple-past present-perfect-vs-simple-past
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My teacher give me a question
You know she (stand)______ looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
and my job is complete this sentence with any verb tense provided it makes sense.
My teacher said it must be present perfect:
You know she has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
But I think the simple past is correct:
You know she stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
It seems to me "for the last twenty minutes" is a completed time period, it can't include the present moment. So we can't use the present perfect.
Can you explain to me which is correct?
present-perfect time simple-past present-perfect-vs-simple-past
edited Oct 27 '18 at 18:20
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83.6k31282382
asked Jun 1 '17 at 14:52
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You can definitely use present perfect. And if she is still looking at the picture, it's definitely the tense I would expect. (But if she's not still looking at the picture, both simple past and present perfect work fine.)
– Peter Shor
Jun 1 '17 at 15:09
1
(1) "You know she has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is not right. (2) "You know she has been standing [and] looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is better. (3) "last 20 minutes" may or may not include the present moment. (4) your completion is also valid. (5) some teachers do not like students who disagree, so better to go along, atleast to get the grades.
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:10
related : english.stackexchange.com/questions/311625/…
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:15
1
“You know what? She’s been standing there looking at picture for twenty minutes now!”
– tchrist♦
Jun 1 '17 at 15:17
Peter's and Prem's answers are at variance. This is possibly a US - non-US difference regarding idiomaticity. As a Brit, I prefer 'has been standing looking ...' though as it's clunky, I'd echo tchrist. With the 'that' that's still in his word-processor.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jun 1 '17 at 16:06
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My teacher give me a question
You know she (stand)______ looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
and my job is complete this sentence with any verb tense provided it makes sense.
My teacher said it must be present perfect:
You know she has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
But I think the simple past is correct:
You know she stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
It seems to me "for the last twenty minutes" is a completed time period, it can't include the present moment. So we can't use the present perfect.
Can you explain to me which is correct?
present-perfect time simple-past present-perfect-vs-simple-past
edited Oct 27 '18 at 18:20
RegDwigнt♦
83.6k31282382
asked Jun 1 '17 at 14:52
NapoleNapole
145
My teacher give me a question
You know she (stand)______ looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
and my job is complete this sentence with any verb tense provided it makes sense.
My teacher said it must be present perfect:
You know she has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
But I think the simple past is correct:
You know she stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
It seems to me "for the last twenty minutes" is a completed time period, it can't include the present moment. So we can't use the present perfect.
Can you explain to me which is correct?
present-perfect time simple-past present-perfect-vs-simple-past
present-perfect time simple-past present-perfect-vs-simple-past
edited Oct 27 '18 at 18:20
RegDwigнt♦
83.6k31282382
asked Jun 1 '17 at 14:52
NapoleNapole
145
edited Oct 27 '18 at 18:20
RegDwigнt♦
83.6k31282382
asked Jun 1 '17 at 14:52
NapoleNapole
145
edited Oct 27 '18 at 18:20
RegDwigнt♦
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83.6k31282382
edited Oct 27 '18 at 18:20
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asked Jun 1 '17 at 14:52
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You can definitely use present perfect. And if she is still looking at the picture, it's definitely the tense I would expect. (But if she's not still looking at the picture, both simple past and present perfect work fine.)
– Peter Shor
Jun 1 '17 at 15:09
1
(1) "You know she has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is not right. (2) "You know she has been standing [and] looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is better. (3) "last 20 minutes" may or may not include the present moment. (4) your completion is also valid. (5) some teachers do not like students who disagree, so better to go along, atleast to get the grades.
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:10
related : english.stackexchange.com/questions/311625/…
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:15
1
“You know what? She’s been standing there looking at picture for twenty minutes now!”
– tchrist♦
Jun 1 '17 at 15:17
Peter's and Prem's answers are at variance. This is possibly a US - non-US difference regarding idiomaticity. As a Brit, I prefer 'has been standing looking ...' though as it's clunky, I'd echo tchrist. With the 'that' that's still in his word-processor.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jun 1 '17 at 16:06
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5
You can definitely use present perfect. And if she is still looking at the picture, it's definitely the tense I would expect. (But if she's not still looking at the picture, both simple past and present perfect work fine.)
– Peter Shor
Jun 1 '17 at 15:09
1
(1) "You know she has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is not right. (2) "You know she has been standing [and] looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is better. (3) "last 20 minutes" may or may not include the present moment. (4) your completion is also valid. (5) some teachers do not like students who disagree, so better to go along, atleast to get the grades.
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:10
related : english.stackexchange.com/questions/311625/…
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:15
1
“You know what? She’s been standing there looking at picture for twenty minutes now!”
– tchrist♦
Jun 1 '17 at 15:17
Peter's and Prem's answers are at variance. This is possibly a US - non-US difference regarding idiomaticity. As a Brit, I prefer 'has been standing looking ...' though as it's clunky, I'd echo tchrist. With the 'that' that's still in his word-processor.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jun 1 '17 at 16:06
5
5
You can definitely use present perfect. And if she is still looking at the picture, it's definitely the tense I would expect. (But if she's not still looking at the picture, both simple past and present perfect work fine.)
– Peter Shor
Jun 1 '17 at 15:09
You can definitely use present perfect. And if she is still looking at the picture, it's definitely the tense I would expect. (But if she's not still looking at the picture, both simple past and present perfect work fine.)
– Peter Shor
Jun 1 '17 at 15:09
1
1
(1) "You know she has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is not right. (2) "You know she has been standing [and] looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is better. (3) "last 20 minutes" may or may not include the present moment. (4) your completion is also valid. (5) some teachers do not like students who disagree, so better to go along, atleast to get the grades.
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:10
(1) "You know she has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is not right. (2) "You know she has been standing [and] looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is better. (3) "last 20 minutes" may or may not include the present moment. (4) your completion is also valid. (5) some teachers do not like students who disagree, so better to go along, atleast to get the grades.
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:10
related : english.stackexchange.com/questions/311625/…
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:15
related : english.stackexchange.com/questions/311625/…
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:15
1
1
“You know what? She’s been standing there looking at picture for twenty minutes now!”
– tchrist♦
Jun 1 '17 at 15:17
“You know what? She’s been standing there looking at picture for twenty minutes now!”
– tchrist♦
Jun 1 '17 at 15:17
Peter's and Prem's answers are at variance. This is possibly a US - non-US difference regarding idiomaticity. As a Brit, I prefer 'has been standing looking ...' though as it's clunky, I'd echo tchrist. With the 'that' that's still in his word-processor.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jun 1 '17 at 16:06
Peter's and Prem's answers are at variance. This is possibly a US - non-US difference regarding idiomaticity. As a Brit, I prefer 'has been standing looking ...' though as it's clunky, I'd echo tchrist. With the 'that' that's still in his word-processor.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jun 1 '17 at 16:06
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If I were you, I would use present perfect continuous.
You know she has been standing (and) looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes (until now and so on).
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If I were you, I would use present perfect continuous.
You know she has been standing (and) looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes (until now and so on).
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If I were you, I would use present perfect continuous.
You know she has been standing (and) looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes (until now and so on).
answered Oct 27 '18 at 19:13
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If I were you, I would use present perfect continuous.
You know she has been standing (and) looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes (until now and so on).
answered Oct 27 '18 at 19:13
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If I were you, I would use present perfect continuous.
You know she has been standing (and) looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes (until now and so on).
answered Oct 27 '18 at 19:13
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You can definitely use present perfect. And if she is still looking at the picture, it's definitely the tense I would expect. (But if she's not still looking at the picture, both simple past and present perfect work fine.)
– Peter Shor
Jun 1 '17 at 15:09
1
(1) "You know she has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is not right. (2) "You know she has been standing [and] looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes." is better. (3) "last 20 minutes" may or may not include the present moment. (4) your completion is also valid. (5) some teachers do not like students who disagree, so better to go along, atleast to get the grades.
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:10
related : english.stackexchange.com/questions/311625/…
– Prem
Jun 1 '17 at 15:15
1
“You know what? She’s been standing there looking at picture for twenty minutes now!”
– tchrist♦
Jun 1 '17 at 15:17
Peter's and Prem's answers are at variance. This is possibly a US - non-US difference regarding idiomaticity. As a Brit, I prefer 'has been standing looking ...' though as it's clunky, I'd echo tchrist. With the 'that' that's still in his word-processor.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jun 1 '17 at 16:06