Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple Emphasis on action Example: I bought a new bike.(just telling what I did in the past.) Emphasis on result Example: I have bought a new bike.(With this sentence I actually want to express that I have a new bike now.) ...
Use the simple past when the action started in the past, finished in the past, and is not continuing now. Use the present perfect when the action started in the past and is continuing now. The simple past tells us that an action happened at a certain time in the past, and is not ...
The simple past (also called past simple, past indefinite or preterite) is a verb tense which is used to show that a completed action took place at a specific time in the past. The simple past is also frequently used to talk about past habits and generalizations. Read on for detailed ...
Simple Past Story 1 Who were they? Where did they go? What happened? One autumn evening, Charles and Beth went to the theater. They attended a play. The play started at 7:00. Charles and Beth enjoyed the theater. After the play, Charles and Beth walked together in the park. They ...
In English, the simple past tense is used for finished actions or situations that began and ended before now. There are three ways to make simple past tense. One way is what happens with the verb be: am and is change to was and are changes to were. A se
Watch the video here or read the explanation and do the exercises below.Present Perfect Simple Past Simple Unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present: I've known Julie for ten years (and I still know her). Finished actions: I knew Julie for ten years (but ...
Customers greatly value companies that offer them credit. This is especially common in theB2B sector, where you may have recurrent purchases from the same clients every few weeks/months. But how can you offer this privilege to customers you’ve not worked with in the past and have no professi...
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1 – Simple Past. The present perfect would be right if Joji still lived inTokyo, but he doesn't. 2 – Simple Past. The time of this action is specific. 3 – Present Perfect. Both are OK, but since the action was very recent, Present Perfect is better grammar. 4 – Present Perfect...
I cleaned my room yesterday. (Simple past tense) I have already cleaned my room. (Present perfect tense) As you see, we just added ‘ed’ to this verb in different tenses. These kinds of verbs areregular. Is that clear? Wonderful!