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I spilled coffee on my shirt…(not have spilled)

Curso Avançado: gramática, In English Por: Mary em 19/03/2008

Dear readers, a member asked how to say “Derramei café na minha camisa,” in English. If you just now spilled coffee on your shirt, then you would say I spilled coffee on my shirt(because it is happening at one point in time, not over an extended period of time).

“HAVE SPILLED” IS CORRECT IN SENTENCES THAT DO NOT IMPLY A SPECIFIC TIME.

I have spilled coffee on my shirt many times.
I have spilled coffee on my shirt before.

I hope you like it!

Mary Ziller from USA

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4 comentários em “I spilled coffee on my shirt…(not have spilled)”

  1. Itamar disse:
    March 20th, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    Dear Mary,

    I have a english grammar book written by Raymond Murphy and it says that we often use the present perfect to give new informatoin or to announce a recent happening. For example: Ow! I’ve cut my finger.

    My question is why do I can say “I’ve cut my finger” and I can’t say “I’ve spilled coffe on my shirt”. Are they diferent situations?

    Thanks a lot

  2. Valmir disse:
    March 22nd, 2008 at 5:22 pm

    Hy Itamar,
    How’re you doing?
    Well, I’ve seeing that you wrote ” I have a english grammar book”
    In my humble opinion the write is “I have an english grammar book” do you agree with me?

  3. Itamar disse:
    March 23rd, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    Hi Valmir,

    I totally agree !!!! I saw this mistake but I had already posted it.

    You wrote “I’ve seeing…”. In my opinion the correct grammar is “I’ve seen…” Do you agree with me?

  4. Mary disse:
    March 24th, 2008 at 11:15 pm

    Hi Itamar,

    The Grammar is not wrong, but it is referring to British English.

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