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The Simple Past vs. Present Perfect

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Read each slide to learn about how to form the present perfect and when to use it.

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Read each slide to learn about how to form the present perfect and when to use it.

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Simple Past vs. Present Perfect

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Simple Past vs. Present Perfect

Simple Past (Finished Time)

Action is over, time is mentioned (e.g., last year, yesterday, in 2010).

Example: I saw that movie last night.


Present Perfect (Unfinished Time/Result)

Action happened at an unspecified time, or continues to the present (e.g., today, this week, ever, for 3 years/since 2015).

 Example: I have seen that movie.

 

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How to Form the Present Perfect

To form the present perfect, we use the following structure:

 

Subject + has/have + past participle + clause 

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Conjugating Verbs to the Present Perfect

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Watching this quick video to practice with a few words.



Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=553eeL1Dvho

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Present Perfect Cheat Sheet

What often confuses students is that the past participle of a verb is often the same in the simple past. Let’s take a look at this “cheat sheet” to help you remember verbs in the simple past and their past participle. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/irregular-verbs

 

After you’re done looking at the cheat sheet, complete this quick table to make the past participles of words.

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