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Want to know the usage of past tense and had #1 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:29 am   Want to know the usage of past tense and had
 

Hi!

I want to know the usage of past tense and had. I often get confused while using had or past tense?
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Want to know the usage of past tense and had #2 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:33 am   Want to know the usage of past tense and had
 

How to use perfect tense in daily routine?
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Want to know the usage of past tense and had #3 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:02 am   Want to know the usage of past tense and had
 

These are both very broad questions which would take up entire chapters of grammar books. I suggest that you wait until you have specific examples that you wish to ask about.
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Want to know the usage of past tense and had #4 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:04 am   Want to know the usage of past tense and had
 

Gudtms wrote:
Hi!

I want to know the usage of past tense and had. I often get confused while using had or past tense?


Hi,

Can you give me an example. please.

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Want to know the usage of past tense and had #5 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:10 am   Want to know the usage of past tense and had
 

Shrutikunde wrote:
How to use perfect tense in daily routine?


Hi Shrutikunde,

Broadly the present perfect simple has two main functions:

To describe a recent action in the past or something in the past where the time is not mentioned as in:

I have just finished my breakfast.
I have visited your country many times

To describe a period of time (often with 'for' or 'since') that covers from then until now:

She has lived here since 1999
She has lived here for eleven years.

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