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, the Simple Past tense is formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb.

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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.

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What is the past participle of the verb 'to go'?

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

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What is the past participle of the verb 'to be'?

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The past participle of 'to be' is 'been'.

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When do you use 'have' vs 'has' in Present Perfect tense?

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Use 'have' with I, you, we, they and 'has' with he, she, it.

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Provide an example of a sentence in Simple Past tense.

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I visited my grandmother last weekend.

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Provide an example of a sentence in Present Perfect tense.

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I have visited Paris three times.

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What is the difference between 'I was' and 'I have been'?

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'I was' refers to a specific time in the past, while 'I have been' indicates a connection to the present.