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Learn English Tenses: PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE?
What’s the difference between “I worked” and “I have worked”? In this easy English grammar class, we’ll review thePAST SIMPLE TENSE and the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE, so you know exactly when to use each. I’ll explain when to use each tense, how to form it, and what common mistakes to avoid. We’ll do practice exercises together, so you can use the right tense at the right time. This video is part of the engVid series on all the English verb tenses, from beginner to advanced levels. So join me and master these tenses to improve your general, business, or academic English, including for English exams like the IELTS and TOEFL. The next lesson in this series is on the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS tense.
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Rebecca, thanks a lot for this class. I think that you are the best english teacher in the world. I really appreciate your help.
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i want to learn more. ..
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10/10…You are awesome. Thank-you for this topic.
Madam Rebecca, I got 10/10. Thank you very much I like your way of teaching . To me you are the best teacher. I have benefitted very much by watching your vedios.
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10/10 Thanks for the amazing lesson. It helped me a lot.
I still have a question. Is there someplace I can send it to you or to other teachers?
Thank you Rebecca.You are wonderful.I had problems with present perfect.But now I can do it good.
Very good explaination, thank you! But just 9 of 10 :)
Thank you Rebecca, we have learned a lot from you today. Have a nice isolated weekend.
I got 10/10, thankyou very much
First of all, thank you. But I have a doubt, in the first question we have a finished time “yesterday”, so why are both answers correct?
Oh, I got confused, don’t consider this question. Thanks again.
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Very good lesson! finally I did It. How can I use past simple and perfect present!! thank you
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Thanks, Rebecca. This lesson helps me to improve my writing. So, then I watch each of yours videos, I’m practicing my English in the following way: first, I complet the quiz; second, I write a comment; finally, I rewiew the lesson.
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Thanks a lot, Rebecca! Very informative and useful. The perfect tenses is one of the most difficult topic, at least for Russian students. Your lesson is helpful not only for beginners but for advanced students too.
Thanks a lot for this lessons about verb tenses. When will come new one from Rebecca?
About a week from now! If you’re subscribed to Rebecca’s channel on YouTube, you’ll get a notification right away.
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Very well explained and it easy to understand it. Thank you so much for the guidance.
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I´ll be working hard on this topic, I need to dominate this.
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Very clear. I have improved a lot since I started watching your lessons. Thank you ma’an.
Hello Rebecca, it was great learning from your classes.
Could you please give the training on Prefect & Perfect Continuous tenses as well.
Thank you Rebecca.You are wonderful.we need also the lesson of the Active and Passive Voice present and perfect continuous
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I’ve got 10/10, thanks a lot! It’s very interesting lesson! :)
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I’ve got 10 out of 10 :)
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Really Thank you I’m understand ♥️♥️
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Thanks Rebecca for your time and dedication. This video have been excellent.
awesome. Great teacher, easy to understand.
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Thank you for the lesson ,it was great
Please tell me difference between ” has been unlocked” and ” has unlocked”
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thanks allot i have learnt more than i need
Thank you so much ma’am
It is very needful for me.
I’m very glad, I got 10 correct out of 10.
Thank you, Teacher.
I´ll practice this lesson and dominate this.
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I really appreciate your teaching.
Thanks
Thanks I need more practice
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Rebecca, thanks a lot for this class. you are my best English teacher that I’ve been.
Thanks a lot, miss Rebecca. God bless you
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why did we use here resent perfect?
Dear Rebecca.. I got 10/10 but still I have a doubt about 10th question of quize..if I say what time have called the Dr
Dear Rebecca., I got 10/10, you’ve taught so clearly…Thanks for your time.
It’s very helpful!
Thank you, I understood the difference between the perfect present and the past, the first refers to start something in the past and perhaps continued later, the past only responds that something happened in the past, an end in the past
Thank you, it’s really helpful.
Ineed more practice.
Thanks teacher, i have learned this lesson for a years ago but i didn’t get well like now.
My Allah bless your work.
So happy that I got 90 on the test.
thank’s teacher
Thank you I have learned a lot!
Thank you, Rebecca. Your video is amazing. You explained so well to differentiate between the simple past tense and present perfect tense. I believe these are so confusing for most ESL students, but you explained these so well in this video. I like your examples and tips at the end of the video. They are so helpful.
Would you mind to make more videos of preposition series as well? I think that is another challenging section for ESL students to learn perfect grammar.
Once again, thank you so much :)
Rebecca is the Best Teacher.
thanks for your essential lesson Rebecca mam
Teacher REBECCA you’re a good teacher!Thank you for
your lesson!
The best teacher in the earth .thanks million
Thank you for your support, best wishes
Hi everyone,
i always struggle with these tenses. I know exactly how they are built.
However i face quite some problems using them especially in speaking. But this lesson helped me utterly.
I think the general take away for everyone who has the problems that i have should be:
Past Simple -> focus past,
Present Perfect -> focus now, What are the consequnces of this action?
I hope i undestand it correctly.
For example:
A:Have you watched the video?
B:Yes, i have.
A:What do you think about this lesson? Did you learn something interesting?
(So, i assume that. Someone have seen the video that means they are well versed with video. I can ask what they think about it. )
Am i right? Can anyone confirm it?
I wish you all the best in learning English.
Have a super sparkly day.
Hello Rbbecca, you are my favorite teacher.
Thank you very much.
I love all your lessons.
They have helped me a lot.
I wish you a great day and please keep it make more useful lessons.
Yey! I got 10 out of 10 haha.
Super! I have scored 100 points! Thank you for your time! :)
Thank you for the good grammar lesson. I learned this part of grammar when I was a student at school by learning from teachers and books. But I haven’t spoken that in real conversation. This lesson helped me refreshing my memory and building up my basic in English. It’s always a happy classroom experience because I graduated school long long time ago. Thanks engVid teachers. I admire you all.
You are so good teaching! Thanks a lot for this lesson.
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Oldukça eğitici bir ders olmuş.
Thanks for the lesson.
It was a very educational lesson.
Thanks for the brilliant video and explanations, you’re an amazing teacher.
Thank you Rebecca. Great lesson as always…!!
Thank you a lot, Rebecca! Thanks for your time and for sharing your skills with us!
Great lesson thanks
Great lesson, I know within month I will be so good with my vocabulary
I got 10/10. Thanks, Rebecca.
100% thanks Rebecca.
Thank you very much
Thank you, very much. I understand everything.
Thinks Rebecca,
Thanks again. every day I undrestand the diference the past simple, past perfect and present perfect.
Thanks for this lesson. This is very helpful for me. Earlier I had little confusion. Now, it got cleared.
Thank you, Rebecca. You explained it very well. And, I think I can
also say, You have explained it very well! Am I
correct? See? I truly understand the lesson!
Thank you so much Rebecca. Your lessons are always so helpful. I can see myself improve.
Thank you ,Rebecca for this lesson, i have learnt a lot. It’s breathtaking!
Thank you very much mam for your great lesson!it’s very clear and informative.I love your lesson as always.
I got 10/10. Thank you so much Ms. Rebecca for this lesson. I have been enjoying all the English tenses now although I know that I will be needing more time to practice my speaking skills. 🙂
Hello Rebecca, thanks a lot especially for this lesson. It was really comprehensive and productive. I really appreciate your help.
9/10(
not excellent but good’ thank you, Rebecca, for your lessons, they are really very useful and clear for me. I hope my English will become better soon (whith your help, sure).
Thank very much teacher, for your excellent class.
Well done.