Present Perfect or Past Simple rules | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 8 Public

Read the rule and choose the tense it corresponds to

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to link the present situation with something that took place at an unspecified time in the past

Present perfect

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with yet and already to talk about tasks expected to be done or which are done earlier than expected

present perfect

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with how long, for and since to talk about duration of states and activities

present perfect

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with just to talk about things that have happened very recently

present perfect

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with unfinished time periods: since, so far this week, up to now, recently, this month, today

present perfect

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when refering to(or thinking of) a finished time period like yesterday, last week, at 5.30, on 11 May, at Christmas, in 2002 etc

past simple

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for questions with When? What time? How long ago? etc. because the expected answer is a finished time period

past simple

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with expressions like 'this week, today, just' if they refer to a time period that is about to finish or has just finished.

past simple

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