Dec 02, 2013 · Definitions of Tenses Past Simple – Finished action, finished time Tom worked in the office yesterday. (The work is finished, yesterday is finished) Present Perfect Simple – Finished action, unfinished time Jerry has showered today. (The shower is finished, today is not finished) Present Perfect Continuous – Unfinished action, unfinished time
09.05.2019 · Hi Phil, Regarding the combination of the simple past and past continuous, I have a query. Often this combination is used when a shorter simple past action interrupts a longer past action (which is in the past continuous tense), such as your example of “I walked home while it was raining” or “I was walking to the station when I met John”.
Why do we use a combination of the past perfect and simple tense with the present perfect simple tense in the third conditional clause e.g. “If I had seen ...
The present perfect continuous is used for an action which began in the past and has not finished, but still continues in the present. Children have been suffering from from post-traumatic stress and depression, for more than six months after the city flooded .
This is formed by combining 'had' with the past participle of the verb. The past perfect is very similar to the present perfect because the event also started ...
Have examinedbecause the present conversation with your colleague is the result of examining the document, hence a past event with present results - present perfect. The actual giving, in contrast, is over and finished, so it it should be past simple gave.
The present perfect continuous is used for an action which began in the past and has not finished, but still continues in the present. Children have been suffering from from post-traumatic stress and depression, for more than six months after the city flooded .
Have examinedbecause the present conversation with your colleague is the result of examining the document, hence a past event with present results - present perfect. The actual giving, in contrast, is over and finished, so it it should be past simple gave.
The Present Perfect is not easy to understand for ESL learners. It is a combination of past and present. An actions in the past has something to do with the present. 1) Result of an action in the past is important in the present (It is not important when this action happened. When we use a specific time in the past - e.g. yesterday - then we ...
The Present Perfect Simple is a combination of past and present. It is used for actions in the past that have something connection with the present. 1.
Present perfect is mainly for indefinite timing experiences that happened and finished but its effect is still going and past simple for definite events that happened and finished as well but with no on going effect and with exact timing. Ex: “I have …
18.01.2018 · You form the present perfect by using “have” or “has” followed by the past participle form of the verb. For example, “I have graduated from college.” The present perfect confuses English learners...
The Present Perfect Simple is a combination of past and present. It is used for actions in the past that have something connection with the present. 1.