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    The document discusses the present perfect and simple past tenses in English. It provides examples of how to use each tense properly based on whether the time period has finished or is ongoing, and whether the information is recent or old. It also provides a exercise for the reader to practice putting verbs in the correct tense.

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    PRESENT PERFECT

    Have / Has + Past Participle

    SIMPLE PAST
    VERB + ed

    I lived in Canada for 2 years. I have lived in Canada for 2 years. I lost my keys yesterday. I have lost my keys. Shakespeare wrote several novels. Dan Brown has written several novels.

    SIMPLE PAST The time period has finished When giving old information Time is specific

    versus

    PRESENT PERFECT The time period has not finished When giving recent news Time is not specific Used with for & since, when the actions have not finished yet

    Used with for & since, when the actions have already finished

    Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect) Mary Tom My friend I I five letters . (already/write) to this town in 1994.(move) in Canada two years ago.(be) to Canada so far.(not/be) to London a couple of times.(already/be) his holiday in Italy last summer? (he/spend) a whale? ( ever/see)

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