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Originally Posted by CitySpeak The simple past can be easily recognized because it represents a complete action in the past. The action is finished.
I ate dinner at 5. - simple past - There is no way to change this. It is a complete action.
I have not eaten pizza in 6 weeks. - present perfect - This is not a complete action. It is true from six weeks ago up until now. This still means something.
With the simple past, what's done is done. With the present perfect, the action is not complete. The action began at some point in the past and is still true now. The action or state continues. It is not done and over with. | That's a good explanation.
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Thanks. However, I just noticed I overlooked the fact that it was supposed to be in the form of a question. In that case it's just a simple question of form and nothing really has to be understood.
present perfect - How long have you two been together?
simple past - When did you meet?
present perfect - have + past participle
simple past - ed form of the verb or irregular past form
question simple past - use "did" and base form of the verb
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