simple past/ present perfect

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. For example, 'I walked to the store.'

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past or that started in the past and continue to the present. For example, 'I have eaten lunch.'

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How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add '-ed' to the base form. For example, 'play' becomes 'played.'

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How do you form the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is formed using 'have' or 'has' + the past participle of the verb. For example, 'She has finished her homework.'

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What is the past participle of 'go'?

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The past participle of 'go' is 'gone.'

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When do we use 'did' in questions?

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We use 'did' to form questions in the simple past tense. For example, 'Did you see the movie?'

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When do we use 'have' in present perfect questions?

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We use 'have' or 'has' to form questions in the present perfect tense. For example, 'Have you visited Paris?'

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What is the negative form of the present perfect tense?

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The negative form is created by adding 'not' after 'have' or 'has.' For example, 'I have not seen that movie.'

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What is the difference between 'did' and 'have' in questions?

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'Did' is used for simple past questions, while 'have' is used for present perfect questions.

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What is an example of a sentence in the simple past tense?

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An example is 'They played soccer yesterday.'