PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

It’s only been possible for me to keep going to medical school, which is a full-time and quite long major, because my
mom has been backing me since the beginning.

I’ve decided not to stand again and retire from public life.

PAST SIMPLE x PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

Health professionals have backed the proposal to raise the tax on cigarettes.
My employee has brought up a serious problem our company has been going through and it’s about time for us to solve it.
Some suspect that the terrorists were backed by foreign powers.
To admit you are wrong or you have lost an argument.
She’s been appointed as head of the company.
She’s become a minister in the newly elected government.
The former president has taken on the position of Minister of Economy in the current government’s Ministry.
The computer has democratized access to information.

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE x PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS x PRESENT CONTINUOUS

It’s only been possible for me to keep going to medical school, which is a full-time and quite long major, because my
mom has been backing me since the beginning.
My employee has brought up a serious problem our company has been going through and it’s about time for us to solve it.

WILL
Even though it’s obvious her demands are unrealistic, she’s made sure she won’t back down.
I just don’t have enough money to vacation in Canada as we’d previously planned. I’ll have to back out.
There are no seats left. We’ll have to stand.
I won’t stand them interrupting me all the time.
Will I have to put up with these stubborn kids?
Parents will be able to use this software to oversee their children’s use of the internet.

PAST SIMPLE x PAST CONTINUOUS

It was raining heavily and non-stop. So we had to stand in the pouring rain during all the party.