Rule. Example. Explanation. The present perfect is used when the time period has NOT finished. I have seen three movies this week. (This week has not finished yet.) The simple past is used when the time period HAS finished. I saw three movies last week. (Last week has finished.)
Irregular verbs are part of daily speech and writing, so they're important to know. These irregular verb examples are accompanied by a printable list, too.
3 mins. Although English uses an elaborate system of tenses, simple past and simple present are the most common tenses in research papers, supplemented by the present perfect and past perfect. The word âperfectâ in this case means âmade completeâ or âcompletely done,â and âperfectâ tenses are used in describing two events and
Key difference 2: present perfect actions happened in the past, but are connected to the present. simple past actions started and finished in the past. Examples: Chris canât come on the trip, he has broken his leg. (present perfect) his leg is still broken. I broke my leg when I was fifteen. (simple past)
Simple Present Tense. The Simple present tense is used to. Express and indefinite action, activity or state of being. Example: Rohan reads in class four. Express a habitual or routine action or activity. Example: It rains everyday in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Express the present state of the action.
Example Sentences. I did not eat breakfast this morning. I did not go to the gym yesterday. I didnât sleep well last night. I didnât play poker with my friends last week. You did not call me back. You did not ruin it. You didnât do a good job. You didnât eat a lot.
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5 examples of simple past tense
