Present Perfect vs Past Simple

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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 and are relevant to the present. It is formed using 'has' or 'have' + past participle.

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What is the Past Simple tense?

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The Past Simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed at a specific time in the past. It is formed using the past form of the verb.

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When do we use 'has' in Present Perfect?

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We use 'has' with third person singular subjects (he, she, it) in the Present Perfect tense.

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When do we use 'have' in Present Perfect?

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We use 'have' with first person singular (I), first person plural (we), second person (you), and third person plural (they) subjects in the Present Perfect tense.

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What is the structure of a Present Perfect sentence?

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The structure is: Subject + has/have + past participle.

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What is the structure of a Past Simple sentence?

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The structure is: Subject + past form of the verb.

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Give an example of a Present Perfect sentence.

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I have visited Paris.

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Give an example of a Past Simple sentence.

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I visited Paris last year.

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How do you form the negative in Present Perfect?

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The negative is formed by adding 'not' after 'has' or 'have': Subject + has/have + not + past participle.

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How do you form the negative in Past Simple?

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The negative is formed by using 'did not' (or 'didn't') + base form of the verb: Subject + did not + base form.