Simple Past Vs Present Perfect

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What is the Simple Past tense used for?

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The Simple Past tense is used to describe actions that were completed at a specific time in the 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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How do you form the Simple Past 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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How do you form the Present Perfect tense?

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The Present Perfect tense is formed using 'has/have' + past participle of the verb (e.g., 'has seen', 'have eaten').

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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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What is the past participle of 'see'?

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The past participle of 'see' is 'seen'.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the Simple Past tense.

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I visited my grandmother last weekend.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the Present Perfect tense.

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I have visited Paris three times.

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What is the difference between 'I saw the movie' and 'I have seen the movie'?

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'I saw the movie' indicates a completed action in the past, while 'I have seen the movie' suggests an experience relevant to the present.

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When do we use 'has' and when do we use 'have'?

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Use 'has' with third person singular subjects (he, she, it) and 'have' with all other subjects.