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Has taken or took

Posted by nooon on April 3, 2011 in English HELP

Hi everybody 


Where's my wallet? It was on the table. Somebody has taken it.

 

 

Where's my wallet? It was on the table. Somebody took it.

  

what is the difference btween them in the meaning?

 

Which is more correct grammatically?

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  • Homero May 19, 2011 3:01
    It is very important know when use taken and took
  • hanneh May 3, 2011 19:38
    Iwill thank  you very much because this is what I need
  • Nafis April 18, 2011 17:16
    Thank you so much my friends. I'm glad that explanation was helpful. And, thank you so much dear Josef for the information.
  • nooon April 15, 2011 3:08
    Thanks Nafis
  • Robbie April 11, 2011 8:07
    Thanks Josef, I learned something here...
  • Robbie April 11, 2011 8:04

    Hello. Regarding to your question, the second sentence is more appropriate. The action was and took happened entirely in the past. The first sentence could be correct if you want the action still occurring in the present. The words "has taken" in the first sentence means that the action is happened in the past but still occurring at the present. That's why it is referred as the present perfect tense.

     

    Thank you Nafis for the great explanation. I'm sure a lot of members are delighted to hear your response.

  • Josef Essberger April 10, 2011 19:36

    The explanation given by Nafis is indeed excellent.

     

    Please also note that there is some difference in usage between British English (which favours the present perfect) and American English (which favours the past simple). Nafis's explanation applies particularly to British English. So for the example given...

     

    Where's my wallet? It was on the table. Somebody has taken it. <--- typically British English

    Where's my wallet? It was on the table. Somebody took it. <--- typically American English

  • deuce666 April 10, 2011 5:21
    It depends on the situation, if you have the context, you will not have any difficulties to choose the right tense.
  • Ihsan April 7, 2011 10:08

    Very well explained Nafis ,and am sure with Ravi's examples its all too simple.

    Present perfect  = still in the present = now  

    past  =  over and done with = chapter close

    hope this will help , all the best

    • Nafis > Ihsan April 7, 2011 13:17
      Thanks a lot.
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