Present perfect is used when an event takes place from the past up till now, particularly when the event first happened in the recent past. Present perfect is usually used when you want to emphasise that the timing of the event (being in the past)

Have you spoken with Jon recently ? "Recently" calls for present perfect context. Did you speak with Jon yesterda y (any past time marker)?

TN: If you wish to say that you heard about or were told about Jane's visit, many native speakers would prefer the present tense: Well, I SEE (that) Jane CAME by yesterday. If you use the present tense, "that" would definitely be

For most action verbs. present continuous refers to the present moment ('I am typing in this box') while simple present refers to an action that happens anytime in the past present and future ('I type in these boxes when I have free time').

2 I wish there was were a device you could point at people and you'd know what nationality they were from. nationality they were from. Present tense because where you are from is in the present even though it refers to an event in the past.

Hello everyone, Would anyone mind having a read through my answers below to see if i'm on the right tracks? I'm looking at the meaning/function and form of the sentence/underlined words! With many thanks!! Fiona is very

Hi all, I'm back from a loong holiday :-) Now I'm teaching English again, and I'm running into trouble... At the school I teach (Dutch school) we use a book that's not always as clear as it should be. Even I don't always

You've gone back and forth between present tense and past tense.

You went back and forth between past and present tense.

Almost everything: they have different meanings, different uses and different spellings. They are, however, both 3rd person singular present tense English verbs.