Encontre Inglês Professores
Andrei
Past Simple or Present Perfect
1. "Why did you cook so much food for dinner? Now we have to through the rest of it out."
2. "Why have you cooked so much food for dinner? Now we have to through the rest of it out."
Which question is correct? Is it possible to use both Tenses in such situations? If so, how does it sound for a native speaker?
14 de fev de 2016 23:22
Respostas · 7
1
Yes, it is possible to use both tenses. But you should use "throw" it out, not "through" which has a different meaning.
15 de fevereiro de 2016
1
The first question of using DID, should be used informally and HAVE should be used formally. It would come across fairly rude to say to someone that you don't know, why did you do this or that!
Also, it's..now we have to THROW the rest of it out!
There are some similar words that might sound the same but are very different in meaning, you might want to look these up..
Through
Thought
Threw
Thorough
Thaw
Two
Torn
14 de fevereiro de 2016
1
1. "Why did you cook so much food for dinner? Now we have to throw the rest of it out."
2. "Why have you cooked so much food for dinner? Now we have to throw the rest of it out."
both correct;
1. mainly American usage
2. mainly British usage
14 de fevereiro de 2016
I would say number 1. Why did you cook so much food for dinner? Now, we have to throw the rest of it out. Confusion regarding the use of ‘throw and ‘through’ arises from the fact that they are homophones, ie, they are pronounced the same way. To throw out is to dispose of and The sunlight coming through the window woke me up. Jean
15 de fevereiro de 2016
Ainda não encontrou suas respostas?
Escreva suas perguntas e deixe os falantes nativos ajudá-lo!
Andrei
Habilidades linguísticas
Inglês, Russo
Idioma de aprendizado
Inglês
Artigos que Você Pode Gostar Também

The Power of Storytelling in Business Communication
46 votados positivos · 12 Comentários

Back-to-School English: 15 Must-Know Phrases for the Classroom
33 votados positivos · 6 Comentários

Ten Tourist towns in Portugal that nobody remembers
64 votados positivos · 23 Comentários
Mais artigos