What is Past Tense?

Past Tense is a tense that signal an action that occurred  from the past

How to use Past tense?

Verb + “ed” or Irregular form like “Speak to Spoke”

Verb : To Ask

Past Tense : Asked

Example :

His father collected stamps as a hobby.

The car crashed into the tree.

That really hammered the point home.

The value meal included a side of fries and a soda.
You Asked Me to Finish the Sentence

There 2 Kind of Past Tense :

Regular Verb : with short vowel sounds require adding an extra consonant to the end of the infinitive before adding “-ed.”

Example : To Use

Past Tense : Used

Irregular Verb : take various forms in the past tense. One example follows.

Example : Sing

Past Tense : Sang

What is Present Perfect Tense?

The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past  or began in the past and continued to the present time (e.g., he has grown impatient over the last hour).

To form the present perfect:

Subject + has/had + past participle of verb

The present perfect is used to express:

actions that started in the past but continue to present

“My mom has been a clerk her entire professional career.”

Example :

I have lost my purse.

We have seen this movie already.

He has broken his leg.

I have worked here since I graduated school.

He has finished his homework.