Present perfect and past perfect
Present perfect simple
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Present perfect simple and past simple I've travelled around the world.I travelled around Asia five years ago.He hasn't met our cousins.He didn't meet our cousins in 2014.Have you talked to my sister yet?Yes, I have. I talked to her yesterday.For more information on forms of the present perfect (simple), see Present perfect simple: positive.In British English, we use the present perfect to talk about an action or situation in the past when we don't know the exact time or it isn't important.I've invited Dave and Sue for dinner.We use the past simple to talk about a specific time in the past.I phoned my brother yesterday.We often use the present perfect to start a conversation about our experiences. If we want to ask about or give more details, we use the past simple.‘Have you ever visited your cousins in Canada?’ ‘Yes, we went there last year.’
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Bill Ennis is an Australian artist. He a lot of pictures and a lot of prizes. Famous people around the world his pictures, including one which for $25,000 in 2012. But Bill is different from most people. When he rich, he an expensive car or a big house. In fact, Bill to drive and he still lives in the house that he in.
So how his money? He organizations that help people in poor countries. These organizations for hundreds of children to go to school. Bill these children or been to their countries. In fact, Bill has never left Australia, although his pictures in exhibitions around the world. He is scared of flying, so he on a plane.
So how his money? He organizations that help people in poor countries. These organizations for hundreds of children to go to school. Bill these children or been to their countries. In fact, Bill has never left Australia, although his pictures in exhibitions around the world. He is scared of flying, so he on a plane.
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