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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

How know when I have to use the simple past or the participles present

Hi everyone, Someone can tell me when I have to use the participle present? I can't find out this simple answer, should I say, I forgot or I've forgotten?

Thanks!
  

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"I forgot" uses the simple past tense; "I've forgotten" uses the present perfect. Neither of these is the present participle. The simple past tells about factual situation in the past; the present perfect tells about a completed event in the past.

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  • "I forgot" uses the simple past tense; "I've forgotten" uses the present perfect.
  • Neither of these is the present participle.
  • The simple past tells about factual situation in the past; the present perfect tells about a completed event in the past.
  • Sometimes there's not much different.
  • A: Did you remember your dentist appointment?
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"I forgot" uses the simple past tense; "I've forgotten" uses the present perfect. Neither of these is the present participle. The simple past tells about factual situation in the past; the present perfect tells about a completed event in the past. Sometimes there's not much different.

A: Did you remember your dentist appointment?
B: Oops! I forgot.

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Anonymous Hi everyone, Can someone can please tell me when I have to use the past simple instead of the present perfect? participle present? I can't find out this simple the answer. Should I say, I forgot or I've forgotten? Thanks!
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