Is it told or have told?
1) has the correct tense agreement. Both “told” and “wandered off” are past tense verbs. In 2), “told” is past tense and “has wandered” is past perfect tense. In 3), “have told” is past perfect tense and “wandered” is past tense.
Is it correct to say if I told?
The answer to your question is simple. When we say “ if I tell you” that means there is higher likelihood of you telling the person what it is. On the contrary, when we say “ if I told you” that indicates a slim-to no chance of you ever telling the person what it is.
What’s the definition of I told you?
Definition of I told you (so) informal. —used to say to someone that one was right about something especially when that person disagreed “You were right after all.” “See. I told you so!”
Did I ever tell you vs Have I ever told?
Linguistically, “Did I ever tell you?” focuses on the past as a time prior to the present; “Have I ever told you?” focuses on the past as it extends into the present (that’s the basic meaning of the present perfect, to connect the past and the present).
Have already told you meaning?
“Told you” means that it happened one or several times in the past. When you say “Have told you” it means that the telling is continuing into the present and may continue into the future. It can also mean that the person was told in the more recent past rather than a long time ago.
What is if in a sentence?
We use what if at the beginning of a question when we are asking about the consequences of an action, particularly one that is undesirable. We refer in this way to present or future circumstances: What if I am made redundant and have no work? What shall we do then?
What is another way to say I told you so?
There aren’t many other ways to say something that is that simple, but you might use, “I told you this might happen.” Or, “Well, I warned you.” Or, “What did I tell you?” Or, “Maybe you should have listened to me.”
Did I ever mean?
1. It means that the speaker of “Did I ever!” actually did see Bill come in that morning, and actually did notice that Bill was mad (that is, “hot under the collar”). That is, the speaker really, really, did notice that Bill was real mad that morning. – F.E.
What you have been told meaning?
Now back to your original question I have been told is used to indicate that you have been told something multiple times in the past I was told is used to indicate when you were just told I’m told is hard to explain, so you’ll see in the examples I have been told multiple times to not talk while the teacher is speaking …