Notes On Past and Present Perfect Tense-Comparison

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The past tense	The past perfect
Time period has finished.	Time period has not finished.
Use of words like yesterday, last week, last month etc	Use of words like just, ever, yet, never, etc
Time is clear	Time is not specific.
Used to older information	Used to give the recent news.

Study the following examples with “for” OR “since”
1.The present perfect is used with for and since when the actions have not finished yet.
Example;
I have lived in Assam for four years.(means I still live in Assam)

2.The simple past is used with for when the actions have already finished.
Example:
I lived in Assam for four years.(means I don't live in Assam now)

The past tense	The past perfect
Time period has finished.	Time period has not finished.
Use of words like yesterday, last week, last month etc	Use of words like just, ever, yet, never, etc
Time is clear	Time is not specific.
Used to older information	Used to give the recent news.

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Past and Present Perfect Tense-Comparison

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