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Present perfect or past simple?

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript. Do you have a question you want us to answer? You can send us your questions to [email protected] 1. We can use both present perfect and past ...
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Learning English

Combining have been and were in this way is perfectly acceptable here, Umed. Often, in language use, deciding whether to use the present perfect or the past simple depends on your perspective on the ...
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The present perfect with ‘just’, ‘already’ and ‘yet’

Learn how to use the present perfect with just, already and yet. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ...
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Present perfect and past simple

'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to' Present tenses Present perfect continuous 'Like' for preference and description Adverbs of frequency 'Have to' and 'must' The past simple tense ...