Difference between Present Perfect and Past Perfect in English
Both present perfect and past perfect talk about something that happened before a point in time (reference point).
In the our reference point is the
In the our reference point is in the
HAVE / HAS + past participle
It’s very common to use the contractions and in the present perfect:
HAD + past participle
Situation:
Past perfect sentence:
When I woke up this morning, my husband had already eaten breakfast.
It’s common to use the contraction ‘d in the past perfect:
Choose the present perfect or the past perfect to complete each sentence. Good luck!
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Learn when to use the present perfect vs. the simple past tense.
