Past Simple vs 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 happened and were completed in the past.

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What is the Present Perfect tense?

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The Present Perfect tense is used to describe actions that happened 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 Past Simple tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form of the verb (e.g., walk -> walked).

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How do you form the Past Simple tense for irregular verbs?

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Irregular verbs have unique past forms that must be memorized (e.g., go -> went).

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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 (e.g., I have eaten).

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When do we use 'has' in Present Perfect?

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We use 'has' with he, she, and it (e.g., She has finished her homework).

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When do we use 'have' in Present Perfect?

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We use 'have' with I, you, we, and they (e.g., They have visited the museum).

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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 'cut'?

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The past participle of 'cut' is 'cut'.

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How do you make a negative sentence in Past Simple?

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