I shouldn't have ate it. Or I shouldn't have eaten it. What's the difference? The second sentence is present perfect so is the first sentence simple past tense?

what W hat is the difference between present tense and present perfect tense? Let me illustrate with the verb work . Present. I, you, we, they work he, she, it, who? works Present perfect. I, you, we, they have worked he, she, it, who?

I answered your question in another thread, Anon: http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassiveVoice/ljchm/post.htm

She's had to do a lot of work. = She has had to do a lot of work. "She has has to do a lot of work" doesn't make sense. It's Present Perfect tense here, which means you need the construction "to have + past participle". More examples: I have

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)?

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

PERFECT TENSE is something that happened in the past which affects us at present CONTINUOUS TENSE continues as we speak ie be, am are is (plus present participle) PERFECT CONTINUOUS something which started in the past and continues to

I'm guessing it has something to do with the result thing I wouldn't take 'the result thing' too seriously in this case. In fact, if I were you, I would put that out of my mind completely. The baker could just as easily have