Using the Past Tense | Learn the Simple Past, Past Continuous, & Present Perfect
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Three incredibly important verb tenses are the simple past, past continuous, and present perfect. We use them all the time. That's why it's important to understand how and when we use them. This is useful grammar you should know.
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I think you should have used the present perfect continuous instead of present perfect in some your examples, like "I have been studying English for 2 years". Would you make a video about that?
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5 жыл бұрын
In this case, either one is okay and have a very similar meaning. There's a slight nuance with the present perfect continuous. Perhaps we'll do a lesson later. 👍
Hi, I watched your video and I was wondering if you could also say: She looked after the baby while I was cooking dinner, instead of your example: She was watching the baby while I cooked dinner? Is that also correct if you say that like the example I give? I hope you will respond on my question!
There was a sentence sir about present perfect " I have lived in Budapest or anywhere " In this sentence action of living in Budapest finished if now I am in other place instead of Budapest. But we r talking about now to living in Budapest in present perfect . We can talk in past tense but what is exactly mean it ?
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5 жыл бұрын
Using the present perfect with an unspecified time (I have live in South Korea), I'm talking about a finished action. If using the present perfect continuous (I have been living in South Korea), then the person is still living there. 😊
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5 жыл бұрын
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5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Here's a phrasal verb lesson you may find useful: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZ14ldewj8nHesY.html 😊👍
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4 жыл бұрын
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Hi Wes! I have a question... If we see that person with his/her leg in plaster and walking with crutches, we could use the perfect perfect, right? He/she broke his/her leg in the past, but it's still broken at the moment of seeing the person.... 🤔
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5 жыл бұрын
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5 жыл бұрын
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