Grammar – Past Simple vs. Present Perfect
What are the simple past and present perfect used for? And more importantly, how do you use them properly? I answer these questions in this grammar lesson.
What are the simple past and present perfect used for? And more importantly, how do you use them properly? I answer these questions in this grammar lesson.
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Friday, July 3rd 2009
I COULDN’T GET THE PERFECT PRESENT (HOW MANY TIMES, HOW LONG)
COULD YOU GIVE US MORE EXAMPLES
Saturday, July 4th 2009
I want to study english.
Monday, July 6th 2009
Thanks for this explanation. I always did a little confusion between both.
Tuesday, July 7th 2009
great video james, the video is very clearly and easy to understand, thanks a lot for the explanation :D:D put more more more i want to learn more english i miss canada jajaja and i miss your crazy class jaja
Thanks a lot!
Your videos are very interesting.
Friday, July 10th 2009
I agree with Patricia. James give us more examples.
Friday, July 10th 2009
good job
It was easy your lesson,good,thank you James!
Saturday, July 11th 2009
Helo James. I love your classes!
Can I give you a sugestion: If you use a regular verb in youe e.g., it will make the comprehension easier for foreigners, because READ is irregular. Isn’t it?
thanks a lot
Sunday, August 2nd 2009
Great! I strongly agree with you Darci.
But I also agree with the fact that James is a fantastic English teacher.
He is a blessed person! Keep up a good work James…
Wednesday, July 15th 2009
hi james how are you ? thanks for Explain the simple past and present perfect . but please we need more examples for present perfect .thanks a lot ..
Thank you very much
Sunday, July 26th 2009
I’m from Russia. James, I’d like to say that you are such a nice and handsome man. I like your lessons, your vocabulary is easy to understand. How old are you and where do you live?))
Sunday, July 26th 2009
than you for help
Thursday, July 30th 2009
hi james thnks for all
I love u
again I I appreciate u for all dear
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Monday, August 10th 2009
Thanks again !
I’m going to have an exam by this weekend !
Yr explaination would help me a lot.
Tks, James !
Tuesday, August 11th 2009
Yet, I could understand clearly what is the perfect present and how to use!! I was always confused about the situation of the simple past or the perfect present. You showed me that simply. THANKS!!
Wednesday, August 19th 2009
My next English class is going to be easy..!!
thanks james for you every day I am learnig much english I like your lessons james can you explain me whats mean turn it on turn it up and turn me loose Im going to thanks so much bye bye Edar lemus from Richmond Virginia
Thursday, September 3rd 2009
Hi! I am Muhammad Zaman Mustafaw and I am an English teacher. I love to learn more about language. I love the way that you teach. Can you answer that What is the difference between complement and object in a setence. Thanks.
Saturday, September 5th 2009
hi sir now i hyave got the difference between the uses of past simple and present perfest however i want to that the uses of past simple with preposition to.thx
Tuesday, September 15th 2009
Dear Sir,
Hope yor are doing well. I am from Pakistan and every day I go through your video. You are a nice and good tacher. Sir I want to Improve my english and want to appear in IELTS, i have tried thrice but i am afraid of taking the test please HELP me out of this problem.
With Regards,
Mohsin ul haq
Thanks! You’re really cute, and funny!
That makes learning such a great time!!
Hugs
From Brazil
Monday, October 5th 2009
THANKS , I LIKED THE WAY U TEACH AND WANT TO TEACH THE ENGLISH LIKE U
Wednesday, October 14th 2009
I enjoyed alot listning you and feeling perfection in the field of english.I hope you will applicate more and more new methods in teaching of english.
thanks alot
Mr Asadullah Chitrali
Tuesday, December 15th 2009
It is really interesting . thank you. But where can I do exercises about it ?
Tuesday, December 29th 2009
thank u very much i rly got it !
Monday, January 25th 2010
when u change have and use off when u speak? and when u say i’ve ?
Saturday, January 30th 2010
very clear easy to understand.thank you James.
Can someone give for me an explain about Present Perfect? :>
Thursday, February 11th 2010
very nice idea thank u mr james
Saturday, February 13th 2010
hove nice this English lesson… But if this have more example it will be more valuable.. Thank you James…. I LOVE http://WWW.ENGVID.COM ##@@@%%%^^&&**(())__!!@@#$%^^
Sunday, February 21st 2010
Thx so much, you did it great for us
Tuesday, February 23rd 2010
Wow thank’s james for your video thank’s alot
Wednesday, March 10th 2010
James I was a little confused but thanks.