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Asking about recent action - Present Perfect or Past Simple - how a native speaker would do it nowadays?

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Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

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Choice of tense question

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I've exercised for two months

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Continuous aspect for something happening again and again. What nuances does the aspect add to the meaning of sentence?

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Present vs. present continuous in this sentence

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What is the difference in meanings between "He was waiting for me" and "He had been waiting for me"?

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Present perfect questions with past simple answers

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I've taken the dog for a walk

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past simple and present perfect

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Which tense is correct here, past perfect or present perfect?

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Present Perfect vs. Past Simple when there is still a chance for the subject to do what they are being asked about

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There has been a school. What does this sentence mean?

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When we talk about a general thing and the event in the adverbial clause happens earlier, what tense should we use?

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are these present perfect a good choice in my text

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Present perfect with "from"

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Past Continuous with for

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Past simple or Past perfect prgressive

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perfect continous and perfect tenses

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I've lost my key, but I found it just now

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"Julie has cooked dinner Let's go and eat!" (PrPerf vs PrPerfCont)

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Idioms meaning "everybody"

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Present perfect continuous and finished (or not) actions

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Why can't I use Present Perfect Continuous or vice versa Present Perfect forms in these sentences?

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"I regret that Mary said that John had bought {something / anything} in that shop"

answered Apr 5, 2020 at 20:11

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an "average" home with computation

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The use of the past perfect after the present perfect in one sentence

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"I have been sightseeing (today) and earlier I was at the beach/I had been at the beach(?)"

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Choosing between Present perfect and Past perfect

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What is your biggest problem as an English language learner?

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Asking about recent action - Present Perfect or Past Simple - how a native speaker would do it nowadays?

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

Choice of tense question

I've exercised for two months

Continuous aspect for something happening again and again. What nuances does the aspect add to the meaning of sentence?

Present vs. present continuous in this sentence

What is the difference in meanings between "He was waiting for me" and "He had been waiting for me"?

Present perfect questions with past simple answers

I've taken the dog for a walk

past simple and present perfect

Which tense is correct here, past perfect or present perfect?

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple when there is still a chance for the subject to do what they are being asked about

There has been a school. What does this sentence mean?

When we talk about a general thing and the event in the adverbial clause happens earlier, what tense should we use?

are these present perfect a good choice in my text

Present perfect with "from"

Past Continuous with for

Past simple or Past perfect prgressive

perfect continous and perfect tenses

I've lost my key, but I found it just now

"Julie has cooked dinner Let's go and eat!" (PrPerf vs PrPerfCont)

Idioms meaning "everybody"

Present perfect continuous and finished (or not) actions

Why can't I use Present Perfect Continuous or vice versa Present Perfect forms in these sentences?

"I regret that Mary said that John had bought {something / anything} in that shop"

an "average" home with computation

The use of the past perfect after the present perfect in one sentence

"I have been sightseeing (today) and earlier I was at the beach/I had been at the beach(?)"

Choosing between Present perfect and Past perfect

What is your biggest problem as an English language learner?