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I would like to understand Difference between the use of "I am able to .... " And "I have been able to..." while writing formal/official emails. Do I need to add perfect tense always while writing formal mails?

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    The difference I suppose is the difference between the present simple and the present perfect. – Yuri Dec 08 '17 at 09:43
  • I would like to understand when to use the simple present and perfect if I am writing formal mails. Do I need to use perfect tense to add more depth? – ziaur25 Dec 08 '17 at 09:48
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    I don't see the relevance of formal mails. In general you should use the tense that conveys the correct meaning. If you want to say you are able to do something, you say that. If you want to say you have been able to do something, you say that. In the second case I would expect you to actually have done it, in the first case I may expect you or ask you to actually do it. – oerkelens Dec 08 '17 at 11:26

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I don't see the relevance of formal mails. In general you should use the tense that conveys the correct meaning. If you want to say you are able to do something, you say that. If you want to say you have been able to do something, you say that. In the second case I would expect you to actually have done it, in the first case I may expect you or ask you to actually do it.

As answered by @oerkelens

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