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Past participle, simple past tense and past perfect tense



 
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Past participle, simple past tense and past perfect tense #1 (permalink) Wed Feb 10, 2010 16:04 pm   Past participle, simple past tense and past perfect tense
 

sometimes i cannot identify when we need to used past participle ,when we need to use simple past tense and when we need to use past perfect tense..

e.g

i haven't gotten any invitation

or

i did not get any invitation

i had pass the examination

or

i have passed the examination

and if there any example that might be easier..could anyone share with me
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Past participle, simple past tense and past perfect tense #2 (permalink) Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:18 am   Past participle, simple past tense and past perfect tense
 

The differences in use of simple past and present perfect are rather complex. I suggest that you start by reading THIS and THIS. And if you google the phrase simple past vs present perfect tense, you will find many examples and practice quizzes.
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