Past Simple vs Present Perfect
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Past Simple vs Present Perfect

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The ______ simple and the present perfect show ______ the difference between two tenses

past

The ______ perfect tense is the contrasting tense to the past simple

present

The ______ between the past simple and the present perfect is mainly about the time of the action

difference

The past simple and the ______ perfect tense are two commonly used verb tenses

<p>present</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ past simple describes a completed action in the past

<p>the</p> Signup and view all the answers

The present perfect tense is formed using the auxiliary verb ____ in the present tense, along with the past participle of the main verb.

<p>has or have</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sentence structure of the present perfect tense is: Subject + ____ + past participle.

<p>has/have</p> Signup and view all the answers

____ expressions are often used with the present perfect tense to show a connection to the present moment.

<p>Time</p> Signup and view all the answers

The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the ____ and continues up to the present.

<p>past</p> Signup and view all the answers

The present perfect tense is used to emphasize the ____ of the action, whereas the simple past tense emphasizes the completion of the action in the past.

<p>result</p> Signup and view all the answers

The simple past tense is used to describe a ____ action in the past.

<p>completed</p> Signup and view all the answers

The present perfect tense is used with time expressions such as ____ and ____ to show a connection to the present moment.

<p>since, for</p> Signup and view all the answers

The present perfect tense emphasizes the connection to the ____ moment, whereas the simple past tense emphasizes the completion of the action in the past.

<p>present</p> Signup and view all the answers

The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that has been ____ at any point in the past up to the present.

<p>done</p> Signup and view all the answers

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