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present perfect tense

& simple past tense


NAILA FATIMAH
definition of present
perfect tense
to ask / tell inform activities that occurs in the past
and still contonue until present. Grammatical tense
used to indicate an activity in the past that is still
happening today.
social function
The present perfect tense is a form of a verb used to
express an action or situation that started in the past
and is still continuing today. It's also used to talk about
an event that was completed but has effects that can
still be felt today. This tense is usually used to talk
about experiences or changes in a place.
rumus
form : S + have/has + V3 + O +
since/for + adv.of time
examples
hera has held teacher supervisor
positions for 15 years
I have been lived in jakarta
Ramon has depicted Ruteng in his
new boon beautifully
definition of
simple past tense
kind of tense that tell the event
that happens in the past and
ended in the past aslo
social function
The simple past tense, sometimes called the
preterite, is used to talk about a completed
action in a time before now
rumus
S + past verb + O + adverb of time
example
I visited my grandparents last
weekend.
She played the piano beautifully.
They went on a road trip.

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