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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

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what is the difference between:
  1. Molly has kept the pudding in the freezer or Molly kept the pudding in the freezer.
  2. My mother is very special to me or for me
  3. my friends will come in my home or at my home
  4. My friend invited me or my friend has invited me
  5. The place I have visited or the place I visited
  6. Computer never do mistakes or never does mistakes.

please give the explanation also...
  

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The simple past can be used to refer to anything that happened at any time in the past, near or remote. The present perfect usually refers to an event which happened in the recent past, or an action which has continued up until the recent past. #1 is a continuing action.

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  • The simple past can be used to refer to anything that happened at any time in the past, near or remote.
  • The present perfect usually refers to an event which happened in the recent past, or an action which has continued up until the recent past.
  • #1 is a continuing action.
  • #5 & #6 are events.
  • Anonymous Computer never do mistakes or never does mistakes.
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The simple past can be used to refer to anything that happened at any time in the past, near or remote.

The present perfect usually refers to an event which happened in the recent past, or an action which has continued up until the recent past.

#1 is a continuing action.

#5 & #6 are events.
AnonymousComputer never do mistakes or never does mi
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Molly has kept the pudding in the freezer. until now. It's still there.

Molly kept the pudding in the freezer. at some time in the past until we don't know when.

My mother is very special to me. Correct.

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