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Penicillin Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Present Perfect and Past Simple

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What's the difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple?

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Search (top right Search box) with Present Perfect Past Simple you'll find several good threads Also, click on the buttons underneath your own post.

  • Search (top right Search box) with Present Perfect Past Simple you'll find several good threads Also, click on the buttons underneath your own post.
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Search (top right Search box)
with
Present Perfect Past Simple
you'll find several good threads

Also, click on the buttons underneath your own post.
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The best way is to consul a grammar book. Like MH said, you could find threads here.

The simple past indicates that an activity or situations began and ended at a particular time in the past.
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there are a few differences.In the past tense,we mention the events which are finished but in the present perfect tense the activities are still going on now and maybe it will go on in the futere.Also,for definite time,past tense is better,for unstated time present perfect is better.

i know them but if you lok at a grammar book,you can take the best knowledges about the differences.
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Can you give an example about an action happened but the activities are still going on now?
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As Jussive mentioned somewhere in those threads I've recommended you to read:
I have lived here for twenty years.
(I still live here)
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Hi,

here is a couple of examples:



Past – John worked for XYZ company two years ago after he got married.

(he no longer works for this company)



Present perfect- John has worked for XYZ company since he got married.

(he started working there
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What's the difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple?

X - the present moment - the moment of speaking
<.......> Time period in which the action or situation occurs.

Simple Past

...............<....>......................X.....................

Present Perfect

.......................................
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<The simple past indicates that an activity or situations began and ended at a particular time in the past.>

And more:

If I wanted to go with you, what would you say?

Could you come to my house next week?

Might I help you, sir?
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Onh1986Can you give an example about an action happened but the activities are still going on now?
hi onh1986,

for example i have studied since 1995 and it means i started to read in 1995,i am still reading and maybe i will read in the future.the action didn't finish in the past.

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