Language/English/Grammar/Express-Past
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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.
- Example: He died in 1920.
The Present Perfect
It is used to situate past events in relation to the present situation.
- Examples: 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.
- Examples: I got off the train when a bell rang.