Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now.We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now.
"PlayStation Network is down; hackers claim they did it!"
We use Present Perfect to express actions that happened in an unspecified time in the past
Gus G., well known in the Metal and Rock universe as guitar virtuoso for his work as leader of his own group Firewind and also as member of Ozzy Osbourne's band, has completed the video clip for the first single, "I Am The Fire (Feat. Devour The Day)", off his upcoming solo album debut "I Am The Fire", out March 17th, 2014 in Europe and March 18th, 2014 in North America via Century Media Records.
"Premier Christy Clark has been fighting with the BCTF for nearly all the years she's been on the government side of the legislature."
We use the present perfect progressive to talk about ongoing actions that started in the past, but continue into the present.
"Twice, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled that the B.C. government had violated teachers' constitutional rights with legislation designed to quash teachers' right to negotiate working conditions."
The present perfect is used to show how many times an action has happened.
"In the most recent case, the judge ruled that the government wanted to provoke a teachers strike."
The simple past is used to describe an action that was completed in the past.
Simple past is used to talk about completed actions in the past; present perfect is used to talk about the present result of past actions and recent events and present perfect progressive the activities that have gone on repeatedly or continuously for a period of time, and are still going on. "Obama says he has the authority he needs for strikes" http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2014/09/09/obama-islamic-state-speech-iraq-syria-white-house/15325533/
“For nearly a hundred years, U.S. laboratories have been using chimpanzees to test new vaccines and medical procedures. Sometimes housed in small, cement cages, many lived most of their lives in isolation. But in recent years, the movement to end invasive research on these animals, humans' closest genetic relatives, has gained force." http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/09/140912-chimpanzee-haven-retired-research-animals/
The present perfect and present perfect progressive, in this case, were used to describe actions that started in the past and were not completed, continue in the present. The simple past was used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
"So my brother comes home the other day," Taylor Swift says, "and he goes, 'Oh, my God – I just saw a guy walking down the street with a cat on his head.'"
We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now
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Disney Infinity Game Studio Hires a Top Player to Create Toy Box Levels
"To stoke interest in the second edition of its Infinity video game, the Walt Disney Company turned to Iron Man, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk and ... a middle school teacher from North Carolina."
Following some examples about simple past, present perfect and present perfect progressive: Simple Past: I lived in the city that I was born for six years. Present Perfect: I've worked at ABB my whole life. Present Perfect Progressive: I've been working at ABB my whole life.
Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now.We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now.
ReplyDelete"PlayStation Network is down; hackers claim they did it!"
http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/24/6062499/playstation-network-hack-attack
"Have we seen B.J. Raji in a Packers uniform for the last time?"
http://lombardiave.com/2014/08/25/saw-b-j-raji-packers-uniform-last-time/
"Egypt and UAE have been conducting secret air strikes on Libya"
http://rt.com/news/182712-egypt-uae-libya-strikes/
We use Present Perfect Continuous to express actions which begin in the past and continue on present
Delete"I've been listening to a lot more modern kinds of stuff, whether it's metal or classical, and I wanted to do an instrumental album, but not the kind of cliche Neo-Classical 80's kind of thing," Forté said.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/guitar-virtuoso-stephan-forte-to-release-new-solo-album-enigma-opera-black-on-october-28-269842611.html
We use Present Perfect to express actions that happened in an unspecified time in the past
Gus G., well known in the Metal and Rock universe as guitar virtuoso for his work as leader of his own group Firewind and also as member of Ozzy Osbourne's band, has completed the video clip for the first single, "I Am The Fire (Feat. Devour The Day)", off his upcoming solo album debut "I Am The Fire", out March 17th, 2014 in Europe and March 18th, 2014 in North America via Century Media Records.
http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=14086&IdCompany=3
"Premier Christy Clark has been fighting with the BCTF for nearly all the years she's been on the government side of the legislature."
ReplyDeleteWe use the present perfect progressive to talk about ongoing actions that started in the past, but continue into the present.
"Twice, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled that the B.C. government had violated teachers' constitutional rights with legislation designed to quash teachers' right to negotiate working conditions."
The present perfect is used to show how many times an action has happened.
"In the most recent case, the judge ruled that the government wanted to provoke a teachers strike."
The simple past is used to describe an action that was completed in the past.
http://www.straight.com/news/718176/bc-teachers-strike-christy-clarks-strike
"Joan Rivers has died at 81, her daughter Melissa Rivers says".
ReplyDeleteWe use the present perfect to say that an action happened an at unspecified time before now.
http://entertainthis.usatoday.com/2014/09/04/joan-rivers-endoscopy-clinic-is-under-investigation/
Simple past is used to talk about completed actions in the past; present perfect is used to talk about the present result of past actions and recent events and present perfect progressive the activities that have gone on repeatedly or continuously for a period of time, and are still going on.
ReplyDelete"Obama says he has the authority he needs for strikes"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2014/09/09/obama-islamic-state-speech-iraq-syria-white-house/15325533/
“For nearly a hundred years, U.S. laboratories have been using chimpanzees to test new vaccines and medical procedures. Sometimes housed in small, cement cages, many lived most of their lives in isolation. But in recent years, the movement to end invasive research on these animals, humans' closest genetic relatives, has gained force."
ReplyDeletehttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/09/140912-chimpanzee-haven-retired-research-animals/
The present perfect and present perfect progressive, in this case, were used to describe actions that started in the past and were not completed, continue in the present. The simple past was used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
"It was the first time I felt like I really fit in. Everyone there was creative..."
ReplyDeleteUse simple past to express the action which starts and ends in the past.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/12/nicki-minaj-high-school_n_5811314.html
"So if you haven't given much thought to the following sayings, perhaps it's time to start."
ReplyDeletePresent perfect is used to express actions which starts on the past and were not completed.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/06/words-racist-origins-video_n_5773794.html?cps=gravity
"He said the administration responded "pretty aggressively" when the outbreak was first reported in March.
ReplyDelete"Since that time our assistance has steadily been ramping up," he said."
Present perfect progressive is used to express actions which started and continued for a period of time in the past and may continue
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/16/obama-military-ebola-africa_n_5826864.html
" campaign has saved him from catastrophe."
ReplyDeletePresent perfect is used to talk about things that started in the past but were not completed.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/19/world/europe/scotland-no-vote-cameron/index.html?hpt=wo_c1 .
"So my brother comes home the other day," Taylor Swift says, "and he goes, 'Oh, my God – I just saw a guy walking down the street with a cat on his head.'"
ReplyDeleteWe use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now
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Disney Infinity Game Studio Hires a Top Player to Create Toy Box Levels
ReplyDelete"To stoke interest in the second edition of its Infinity video game, the Walt Disney Company turned to Iron Man, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk and ... a middle school teacher from North Carolina."
Talking about games using present perfect
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/15/business/media/disney-infinity-game-studio-hires-a-top-player-to-create-toy-box-levels.html?ref=video-games
Following some examples about simple past, present perfect and present perfect progressive:
ReplyDeleteSimple Past: I lived in the city that I was born for six years.
Present Perfect: I've worked at ABB my whole life.
Present Perfect Progressive: I've been working at ABB my whole life.