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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Difference between present and past perfect

Hello, what is the main difference between present perfect and past perfect? Thank you for answer.
  

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Hi, Here's the very broad idea. Present Perfect deals with the past up to the present. Past Perfect deals with the past up to some later point in the past.

— Clive

  • Hi, Here's the very broad idea.
  • Present Perfect deals with the past up to the present.
  • Past Perfect deals with the past up to some later point in the past.
  • Would you like to try to write a few sentences?
  • Clive
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Hi,
Here's the very broad idea.

Present Perfect deals with the past up to the present.

Past Perfect deals with the past up to some later point in the past.

Would you like
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Anonymousmain difference between present perfect and past perfect
X = the present moment

................[ - - - - present perfect - - - - - - - ]X

P = a moment in the past

.....[ - - - past perfect - - -]P ...........................X

That is, the reference point for the present perfect is the present moment; the referen
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