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1
Q

What is the present perfect and what does it tell us?

A
  • The present perfect ( something has happened) is a present tense.
  • it always tell us about the situation now

example: Tom has lost his keys = he does not have his keys right now

2
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What is the past simple and what does it tell us?

For example: what does it tell/what doesn’t it tell us about this sentence?

  • example: Tom has lost his keys. ?
A
  • I past simple (something happened) tells us only about the past
    example: Tom has lost his keys.
  • it does not tell us weather he has the key now or not.
  • it tell us only that he lost his key at some time in the past
3
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When can we use the present perfect?

A
  • You can use the present prefect for new or recent happenings.
    • I’ve repaired the washing machine. It’s working OK now. ‘Oh, that’s good
    • Sally has had a baby! It’s a boy ‘ that’s great news.
4
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When can we use the past simple?

A
  • for new or recent happenings
    • I repaired the washing machine. It’s working OK now.
  • for things that are not recent or new
    • Mozart was a composer
5
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We use the present prefect to give new information but what do we use if we continue to talk about it?

A
  • if we continue to talk about it, we normally use the past simple

exemple:

  • A: I’ve burnt myself! B How did you do that? A: I picked up a hot dish.
6
Q

when should we not use the present perfect?

example:

  • They’ve gone away. They’ll be back on Friday. (They are away now)
  • It has stopped raining now, so we don’t need the umbrella. (it isn’t training now)
A
  • Do not use the present perfect if the situation now is different.
    • They’ve gone away. They’ll be back on Friday. (They are away now)
    • They went away, but I think they’re back at home now (not they’ve gone
      • It has stopped raining now, so we don’t need the umbrella. (it isn’t training now)
      • It stopped raining for a while but now it’s raining again. (not it has stopped)
7
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how does we create the present perfect tense? (something/happen)

A

something has happened

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