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What tense is this?

  • 28-01-2013 9:50am
    #1
    MaryKirwan
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    If I want to say "I have improved" or "I have done something" rather than "I improved" or "I did something", how would I say that? o_O Is that the imperfect tense?


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  • #2
    niallb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭niallb


    That's a perfect tense.


  • #3
    syntax1
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    MaryKirwan wrote: »
    If I want to say "I have improved" or "I have done something" rather than "I improved" or "I did something", how would I say that? o_O Is that the imperfect tense?

    It's the present perfect.

    Present tense with perfect aspect.

    In Irish you express that with present tense and tar éis / tréis- structure, from whence the Hiberno-English after- construction comes.

    Táim díreach tréis do theachtaireacht a léamh.
    Hiberno: I'm just after reading your message.
    English: I've just read your message.


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