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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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