Present perfect /simple 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 occurred at an unspecified time in the past and are relevant to the present. It is formed using 'has/have' + past participle.

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed at a specific time in the past. It is formed by adding '-ed' to regular verbs or using the second form of irregular verbs.

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How do you form the present perfect tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the present perfect tense is formed by using 'has/have' + the past participle (e.g., 'have played').

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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 (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in the present perfect tense?

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The structure is 'subject + has/have + not + past participle' (e.g., 'She has not eaten').

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in the simple past tense?

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The structure is 'subject + did not + base form of the verb' (e.g., 'She did not eat').

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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 (I, you, we, they).

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What is the question form of the present perfect tense?

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The question form is 'Has/Have + subject + past participle?' (e.g., 'Have you seen?').

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What is the question form of the simple past tense?

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The question form is 'Did + subject + base form of the verb?' (e.g., 'Did you see?').

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Give an example of a sentence in the present perfect tense.

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I have visited Paris.