present perfect and simple past

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What is the present perfect tense used for?

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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.

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What is the simple past tense used for?

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The simple past tense is used to talk about actions that were completed at a specific time in the past.

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What is the structure of the present perfect tense?

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

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What is the structure of the simple past tense?

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The structure is: Subject + past verb (regular verbs add -ed, irregular verbs change form).

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What is the past participle of 'write'?

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The past participle of 'write' is 'written'.

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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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How do you form negative sentences in the present perfect tense?

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Use 'has/have not' + past participle (e.g., 'I have not seen that movie').

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How do you form negative sentences in the simple past tense?

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Use 'did not' + base form of the verb (e.g., 'I did not see that movie').

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What adverb can be used in the present perfect to indicate an action that has just happened?

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The adverb 'just' can be used (e.g., 'I have just finished my homework').

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What adverb can be used in the present perfect to indicate an action that has not happened at any time up to now?

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The adverb 'never' can be used (e.g., 'I have never been to Paris').