Simple Past vs. Present Perfect - Video

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Simple Past Tense

Present Perfect Tense

* events or activites that began and ended in the past (complete)

* events or activities that occurred at a specific time in the past

* events or activites that began in the past and continue until now

* repeated events or activities in the past

* events or activites that happened at an unspecified (not specific) time in the past

 

Try this Quiz Group to test your understanding of simple past vs. present perfect.