Grammar Rules _ Speak Good English Movement

The present perfect tense is formed by
have/has + past participle; the past perfect
is formed by had + past participle.
Examples of the use of the present perfect tense.
• We can go out now – my car has been repaired.
• I have worked in the city for the past five years.
Often, speakers of English make mistakes with the use of
the present perfect and simple past.
E.g.
• I have watched that movie on Friday.
The use of the simple past tense would be correct in
this instance:
E.g.
• I watched that movie on Friday.
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