Present Perfect Tense Part 1 - English with Sound and Light

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[@MsCharSui]

Just what I needed! Thanks a bunch! Great work!!

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I loved the video and the lessons!
Congratulations!

[@Kebbius]

Perfect. I hope to see other lessons. Thanks

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Muy buen vídeo 👌 Gracias! ✨

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THIS IS AWESOME. I LOVE THIS VIDEO. I AM USING IT IN MY CLASS!!

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This video has given me a better understanding.

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[@TneAnella1]

Thanks a lot great examples!

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very good!!! i could understand all, i only have two month stadying english and i can say is a very good video!!!

great job! thank´s for the class!

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Great! loved it!

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[@rafaelrodrigues5674]

I think this video amazing. I''ve been studying English and Present Perfect is a really hard thing to learn, but with this video I could improve a little. I've watched many videos like that, but this is one of the best.
Thank from Brazil.

[@hifsahifsaali1939]

You have to mention time if you are using (have been).
For example i have been learning English for six months.

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Best video to remember the grammar

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Great Video. I will use it this semester at school..Great work !!

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this is very nice. I'm gonna use it in my class. thanks

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Otimo vídeo, deu pra mim aprender muito
Thank you

[@KSAstro.]

Thanks for u effort clear understanding

[@MyNeon55]

Very perfect make me understand more :) Thanks a lot.

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Thx, nice video

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great video. thank you...

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great way to teach English thanks alot

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This is amazing video, Thanks, it's can improve my English

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[@infomagnat]

My God great job guys very well done I realy luved it I had little confusion about it but now it's all gone oops sry yeah it was with my present perfect tenses thanks keep up da good work xoxo

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Very informative

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[@liyancb5828]

I loved it ! I understood better how to use present perfect tense

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[@slava_gost]

Most of the actors have a thick accent, other than that, the video is very well done.

[@khuonga2767]

I still can't use present perfect and past simple right. I can't distinguish the present perfect and simple past and use it in life. Please help me

[@hifsahifsaali1939]

Where are your new videos?

[@abbasfadhil6453]

I think that this video does not mention to all usages of present perfect tense

[@amna8826]

Awesome

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[@saobang4695]

Please

[@dobrov1]

It seems like you're going to have a problem here. There doesn't seem to be any explaination of the difference between the PP and Simple Past.
For example, if I say 'I have fed the ducks," I would be far more likely to be telling you that at some time in the non-specified past I fed the ducks and now that action has some bearing on present events.

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[@KSAstro.]

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[@cirobezerra8230]

As I'm just a student, I couldn't understand the pronunciation of some words in the questions... it was so fast... in the sentence "What has he done" you said WHAT'S HE DONE ? For us, brazilians, the most difficult part is the Listening... sometimes we can say that a word was left behind.

[@danielnasck]

what´s the difference on these sentences I lied to you and I´ve lied to you

[@dobrov1]

That's because the PP is properly 'Present Tense, Perfect Aspect. The PP always is talking about NOW.
For example, if I come into your flat and see you standing with a knife in your hand covered in blood I would probably say "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE YOU HORRIBLE MONSTER???" What I mean is "Why are you standing there with a knife and covered in blood NOW?" If someone just ordered a pizza I would be much more likely to say 'What did I just order?" See?

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TCC

[@benjaminwilde152]

Why did the 'narrator' say "She has written her name" ? The action of writing her name was short, and finished in the past, so why isn't Simple Past used? Shouldn't it be said "She wrote her name" ? I'm just asking.

[@caicoalan]

The action of writing is finished, but not its result.

[@benjaminwilde152]

Oh, I see. Thank you.

[@Multillamas566]

Finished Action lied. Unfinished action have lied. (action that began in the past and continues in the present)

[@areyoukiddin101]

I lied to you is in one specific moment, as in "I lied to you right now" whereas "I've lied to you" means that you have lied at some point in the past at a non specific time.

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Exc

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why he said , he has sold his car, it should say like this, he has sold own car.

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