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    The document compares and contrasts the present perfect, past simple, present perfect continuous tenses. It notes that the present perfect is used for past and present situations without a specific time, while the past simple is used only for past situations that occurred a long time ago. It also explains that the present perfect focuses on time elapsed, while the present perfect continuous focuses on ongoing activities.

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    FASTRACK 8 AUGUST 11

    PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE

    PRESENT PERFECT

    - PAST AND PRESENT SITUATIONS


    - RECENT SITUATIONS IN THE PAST WITHOUT SPECIFIC TIME

    PAST SIMPLE

    - PAST SITUATION ONLY (THAT HAPPENED A LONG AGO, SO NO SPECEFIC TIME IS


    NEEDED)
    - RECENT PAST SITUATION WITH SPECIFIC TIME

    PRESENT PERFECT VS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

    PRESENT PERFECT focus on time (15 years, fifteen minutes)

    PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS focus on activity (working, waiting, studying, etc)

    I’ve been English studying for

    6 months.

    I’ve studied English for 6 months.

    VOCABULARY

    Tiempo verbal (verb tense)

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