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Present Perfect Simple & Past Simple Note

The document explains the forms and usages of the Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple tenses in English. The Present Perfect Simple is used for actions that started in the past and continue, recently completed actions, ongoing actions, and unspecified past actions. The Past Simple is used for completed actions, series of past actions, and past habits or states.

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Present Perfect Simple & Past Simple Note

The document explains the forms and usages of the Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple tenses in English. The Present Perfect Simple is used for actions that started in the past and continue, recently completed actions, ongoing actions, and unspecified past actions. The Past Simple is used for completed actions, series of past actions, and past habits or states.

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Present Perfect Simple

Form
Subject + have/has + Past participle/V3
Subject + have/has not + Past participle/V3
Have/has… + Past participle?

Usage

1) Actions that started in the past and continue until now.


Keywords – for, since

E.g. I have lived in America for 10 years.


She has worked here since 2015.

2) Recently completed actions.


Keywords – recently, just, already, yet

E.g. I've just got up.


She has already eaten dinner.
They haven’t arrived yet.
I have recently started a new job.

3) Action happened in the past, but the time period is still continuing.
Keywords – today, this week

E.g. She has eaten out three times this week.


I have seen her twice today.

4) Actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past. (including Life Experiences)
Keywords – ever, never, before, up to now, still, so far

E.g. Have you ever climbed a mountain?


I have never visited Bagan before.
She has written five articles so far.
This is the best book I have read up to now.
I still haven’t decided what to do.
Past Simple

Form
Subject + Past tense/V2
Subject + did not + verb
Did… + verb?

Usage

1) Completed action or event in the past. (usually with specific time)


E.g. I went to Paris last year.

2) A series of past actions


E.g. I woke up, brushed my teeth, and then had coffee.

3) Past habits or states


E.g. When I was young, I went to my friends' house every day.
She lived in New York for five years before moving to LA.

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