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First Certificate in English - Grammar; 1 B - Past Simple, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous
1 B
Past Simple and Present Perfect
The Present Perfect is the tense that links the past with the present.
Past Simple (Past form)
We use the Past Simple:
- for past habits or states, whether continuous or repeated:
Long ago, they built most houses out of wood.
He always caught the same train.
- with periods of time that have finished:
I read the newspaper this morning. (= it is now afternoon or evening)
He did a lot in his short life. (= he's dead)
- for finished actions with time words like a year ago, last Sunday, last week, yesterday, etc.:
Watson and Crick identified the structure of DNA in 1953.
The first modern Olympics took place in Athens more than a hundred years ago.
Present Perfect (Present of have + Past Participle)
We use the Present Perfect:
- for actions or states in the past which have a connection with the present:
They have bought a new house. (= they can now go and live in it)
It's just started to rain. (= now, so bring the washing in)
"Flying? 1've been to almost as many places as my luggage!"
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- when the results of an action or ...
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