- Let’s review:
- -the forms of each (=structure)
- -the difference in meaning between each tense
- The Present Perfect has many uses and is very common in English.
- Generally speaking, the Present Perfect is used to connect the past and the present; we often use this grammar for an action that started in the past, but is still happening today.
- Here is an Example . . . . .
1) the Present Perfect Tense - I have lived in San Diego for 10 years.
- Meaning = I moved to San Diego 10 years ago and I still live here today.
- The Present Perfect connects the past and the present.
1) the Present Perfect Tense - Another common use of the Present Perfect is . . .
- To talk about recently finished actions
- (often with just)
- (or yet for negative forms)
- Examples:
- Susan has just mopped the floor, so don’t walk on it!
- Or: She hasn’t mopped the floor yet.
- But . . . what does “past participle” mean?
Past participle for regular verbs: - = the same as the simple past tense.
- Regular verbs require –ed in the simple past tense. For these verbs, the past participle is the same. What is the past participle for these verbs?
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