Two Questions.
Hey there,
I have a simple question, which of course I can't figure it out. Two questions, actually.
1- What's the meaning of " You gotta go."
2- I was watching a movie the other night, and a guy who was going to take care of something, told his friends:
"I got this. "
My question is that why he used the past tense verb for something that was about near future?
Thanks,
Melody
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Answers · 5
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You asked "Why?" The answer is "These are Americanisms. Americans like using these expressions." You won't hear the Queen saying these.
The equivalent culture-neutral standard English expressions are:
1. You have to go.
2. I'll get it done.
These you understand, I am sure, and find logical.
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You gotta go means that you have to go or you must go
I got this means I'll take it on my shoulders or I understood
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Also, the reason he would use the past tense is that the saying reflects that he is so sure that he will be able to take care of it, it's like it has already been taken care of.
and/or
He is declaring that he has been assigned ("got") the responsibility of getting it done.
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"you gotta go" means "you have got to go" (the "have" has been omitted)
"I got this" means "I have got this" (the "have" has been omitted again)
Both are slang.
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You gotta go is like saying " bayad beri, boro!"
I got this, is the same reason you say "amadam" when someone is waiting for you. Its past tense because it is definitely going to happen, so you can say it in the past, like it already has occurred.
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