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    The document discusses the uses of the past simple and present perfect tenses. The past simple is used for completed past actions where a specific time is mentioned, like "I lived in Buenos Aires from 2000 to 2007." The present perfect is used for actions that began in the past but continue to the present without a specific time, like "I've lived in Rosario for three years." It can also refer to very recent actions, such as "He's just finished his report."

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    The document discusses the uses of the past simple and present perfect tenses. The past simple is used for completed past actions where a specific time is mentioned, like "I lived in Buenos Aires from 2000 to 2007." The present perfect is used for actions that began in the past but continue to the present without a specific time, like "I've lived in Rosario for three years." It can also refer to very recent actions, such as "He's just finished his report."

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    PAST TENSES - Uses

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    The document discusses the uses of the past simple and present perfect tenses. The past simple is used for completed past actions where a specific time is mentioned, like "I lived in Buenos Aires from 2000 to 2007." The present perfect is used for actions that began in the past but continue to the present without a specific time, like "I've lived in Rosario for three years." It can also refer to very recent actions, such as "He's just finished his report."

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    PAST SIMPLE & PRESENT PERFECT TENSES

    USES
    PAST SIMPLE
    for completed past actions
    Eg. I lived in Buenos Aires for
    six years, from 2000 to 2007.

    PRESENT PERFECT
    for actions that started in the past
    and still continue into the present
    Eg. Ive lived in Rosario for three
    years. (still live in Rosario)

    to talk about a finished action to talk about a finished action when


    when the speaker specifies the the speaker does not specify the
    time it happened.
    time it happened.
    Eg. She met him last week.

    Eg. She's met him.


    to talk about very recently past
    actions.
    Eg. Hes just finished his report.

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