One easy way to remember these two tenses is to think of them like this... Present Perfect = Up until now. E.G. I have done my homework. (before now). Past Perfect = Up until a time in the past. E.G. I had done my homework (by 11am this morning/by a certain time.)
I think that those two tenses are really not that hard to differ from each other, the bigger problem spicificly for me is (1) Past Simple vs both Present and Past Perfect and (2) Past Continuous vs Present and Past Perfect Continous In my native language (Russian) each tense from (1) will be translated as Past Simple, and similarly each tense from (2) will result a Past Continuous.
Present perfect means (пофиг когда это случилось) it doesnt matter when it happened while past simple (yesterday, ago, last) Past perf/cont just show "how long" sth happens/ed :)
Past Perfect and Present Perfect have quite a few similarities: the present perfect tense is formed using the auxiliary verb have / has (for 3rd person singular) in the present tense and the main verb in the third form, or by adding the ending -ed to regular verbs.
Nice class, in my native language (Brazilian Portuguese) there is no Present Perfect, I've been studying about this subject, but sometimes I end up speaking in Past Perfect and after I see that the correct form is Present Perfect.
One easy way to remember these two tenses is to think of it like this... Present Perfect = Up until now. E.G. I have done my homework. (before now). Past Perfect = Up until a time in the past. E.G. I had done my homework (by 11am this morning/by a certain time.)
@@EasyENGLISHwithJames thanks, this I know. But when I'm in a conversation, I can make mistake because in my native language there isn't Present Perfect and I see after I spoke. For example: Eu fiz minha lição de casa ( I have done my homework) | Eu fiz minha lição de casa ontem(I did my homework yesterday). If you see in my native language the sentences are similar.
@@willianrom I understand. My only advice is to surround yourself and immerse yourself in enough English language that with time, you will begin to just “feel” the correct thing (tense) to say. I’ve studied several languages to degree level and found that sometimes just spending months immersing myself by watching tv shows, speaking to natives and listening to music, has taught me more than many years of academic study. Anyway good luck! 👍
"She has been studying for 3 years" is a present perfect continues tense but you are teaching that is a present perfect, please explain how? And "we had been working on the project for three weeks" is a past perfect continuous tense but you teach that's a past perfect tense. Please explain in deatail once again and really I don't understand those two sentences. Thank yoy
Hi Alisha! I've been watching your videos and they do have content. No offence, but you sound like this: Hi. - My - Name - is - Alisha! Today- I wanna- talk-about (then you say the subject and keep talking like that)... Please don't do that. Sometimes you sound like you are Talking to kids. If someone (beginner or not) doesn't understand anything, he or she can pause the video and watch with (RU-vid) subtitles. Again no offence. Please just next time try to sound like you do in real life. Thank you.
Dear sameera hassan sahib Been nah to present continuous tense me istemal kia jata hy aur nah hi present perfect tense me. Been present perfect continuous tense me istemal kia jata hy. اگر آپ been کا مکمل استعمال جاننا چاہتی ہیں تو مجھے ریپلائی کریں
Hello Alicia, My advice for you is, You need to use a big TV connected a great laptop, If your class to use technology with interaction so, your class will be more increase and different from usually.
I'm glad to be here, I have a question about present perfect and past simple tense. Let us suppose this situation: " I'm sitting on the couch watching tv and my friend is cooking in the kitchen suddenly he drops a glass dish on the floor. How should I ask about this situation? should I use the past tense like " hey what did you break?" or present perfect tense "hey what have you broken?" Which one is correct? actually, I'm on the fence by the way, my friend always breaks dishes
Me encantaría unirme al canal y pagar la membresía, pero ¿ cómo puedo entender y aprender si la profe solo habla en Inglés, y yo solo hablo y leo en español? Es imposible para mí!
