past simple and present perfect

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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 in the past. It often includes a specific time reference.

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

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For regular verbs, add '-ed' to the base form of the verb (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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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.

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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 (e.g., 'have eaten').

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What is the past participle of regular verbs?

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The past participle of regular verbs is the same as the past simple form, typically ending in '-ed' (e.g., 'walked').

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What is the past participle of irregular verbs?

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The past participle of irregular verbs varies and must be memorized (e.g., 'go' becomes 'gone').

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When do you use 'has' in the present perfect tense?

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Use 'has' with third-person singular subjects (he, she, it) in the present perfect tense.

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When do you use 'have' in the present perfect tense?

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Use 'have' with all other subjects (I, you, we, they) in the present perfect tense.

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What is the difference between 'have been' and 'had been'?

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'Have been' is used in the present perfect tense, while 'had been' is used in the past perfect tense to indicate an action completed before another past action.

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How do you form questions in the past simple tense?

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Form questions in the past simple by using 'did' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did you go?').