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==The simple past.==
==The simple past.==
It is used to talk about past events in a historic context using yesterday, or a date or time.  
It is used to talk about past events in a historic context using yesterday, or a date or time.  
*Example: He died in 1920.
*He died in 1920.
It indicates only a short action/period of time:
*"I saw a bird flying across the sky." -> we don't see the bird anymore.


==The Present Perfect==
==The Present Perfect==

Revision as of 18:36, 27 June 2017

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Here is a quick article on how to express the past tenses in English.

The simple past.

It is used to talk about past events in a historic context using yesterday, or a date or time.

  • He died in 1920.

The Present Perfect

It is used to situate past events in relation to the present situation.

  • I have just ordered a new TV

The past perfect

It is normally only used when one past event has to be situated in a more distant past than another past event.

  • You had studied French before you moved to Paris.
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