English tenses in conversation | Past Simple & Present Perfect | 'did' or 'have done' today?

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Based on experience, for English Language learners, understanding the difference between the Simple Past and the Present Perfect is really a tough one. Thanks for making it so clear. 👍

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[@hannofranz7973]

A very good explanation. I've noticed an interesting difference between British and American speakers ( also in Spanish between Spanish and Latinamerican speakers ). In a number of cases Americans would use the past tense when Europeans tend to use the present perfect. Life in America is faster and less reflective, it seems. An example: An American would rather say: I did it today ( the moment when I did it is finished ) whereas a Brit: I've done it ( the result: It's done for today ). This is a matter of perception. In Spanish: Lo he hecho hoy. Latinamerican Spanish: Lo hice hoy. I've come across this in a number of occasions

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Thank you for sharing this! There's indeed a difference between British and American English. I didn't know that it was the same in Spanish. Very interesting!

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[@smritiagarwal4534]

Minoo, it would be great if you made similar lessons on this very topic i.e. difference between present perfect and past simple with many examples, common mistakes, exceptions (if there are any). There is one already by you which helped me a lot. Do consider making this 🙏🏻. It's a humble request to you. Thank you for your incredible efforts.

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Thank you, Smriti. I'll probably do more. It depends on what questions come up in my live classes.

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[@bonnykwan]

I have never heard an explanation on this in this way. thank you so much! I would love to know what tense to use when talking about a famous person in the past. Sometimes I also noticed when talking about a past story, people would use simple present tense. I'm so confused.

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You're very welcome, Sonia! Use the Past Simple if the person has passed away. Otherwise, it can be any tense depending on the information. This is called historic/narrative Present Simple. It's used to make stories and jokes come alive for more effect.

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Hello Minoo, always a pleasure to have you here. You just couldn't explained it any better ! Thanks ever so much ! Btw: the most Americans can't speak English for toffee! 😃 take care for now!

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[@sergimegiascustodio5080]

This is the only video I’ve found so far that tackles this topic with more accuracy. Thank you very much!!! However, I’m still a bit confused. For example, what tense should I use for the following text-the present perfect or the past simple? "Today, I have been to London to do some shopping, then I have met my parents on Oxford Street, and we have drunk some coffee at a fancy café. Later, we have watched a film at home." I have shown it to a couple of native speakers, and they both have told me to use the past simple instead. Perhaps it is because they are considering the succession of events as activities done in the active part of the day? Could you help me, please?

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

Hello , I'm glad this lesson has to some extent clarified the difference between these two confusing tenses. Indeed, once you start breaking down a completed action until now into its smaller parts, you must use Past Simple even if the exact time frame in the past is not specified; the main action acts as a time frame, and even that action can itself be put into the Past Simple tense: I've been / I went to London today to do some shopping. (During my time in London) I met ... We drank ... Then we watched ..., Later we did

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Hi , I m from India. And hv little confusion in tenses I think if I follow your guidelines then definitely one day my all doubts will get cleared .

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Omggg thank you for talking about this!!!! Today’s time frame was the key!! I was wondering why past tense was used for today.

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It's my first exposure to your class. Got hooked from the word Go. I haven't had a better lesson all my life on the difference between the two senses. In fact, I feel English grammarians spend half their lifespan understanding the difference and the other half explaining it. There are countless posts on KZbin on this topic, each one leaving you more confused than before. Your USP is that you do have a very clear notion of what you want to convey and you do it without beating about the bush. You have covered all the possible scenarios with respect to today and this morning. While you were explaining the different scenarios, I was wondering what if I began my sentence during my active day and it ended just after the end of my day. Would I have to an emergency switch from the present perfect to the past indefinite 😁😁 If anything beats the glorious uncertainties of cricket, your national pastime, it is the nightmarish ambiguities of your grammar. It must be out of sheer exasperation that the inhabitants of New England decided (oops..have decided) to give the Present perfect (perfect indeed...there couldn't be a greater misnomer for this imperfect tense) tense a quiet burial. On a serious note, great class Madam. A huge help to non-native speakers like yours truly.

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Really you are good teacher and clarified every doubt about the usage of present perfect tense and simple past. Pl.continue to tell other tenses also

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You're most welcome! As with the scenarios in the lesson: In middle of the day: How has your day been so far? At the end of the day: How was your day? And the decision whether it's the middle of the day or the end of the day depends on how you define your day.

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@@AngloLinkEnglish and do I necessarily have do add this "so far" at the end of the sentence? will it still be correct if I ask "how has your day been" in the middle of the day without adding so far?

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Thank you for your lovely comment! I'm actually not a native speaker. I'm originally from Iran. I know that time frames in English can be rather confusing. If you watch my other lessons on 'tenses', I hope you will start to get some clarity on this. You will find these here: kzbin.info/aero/PL2RW--lGzUm5pVWMvZ51QMxLWO06RYp6j

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Thank you so much for this lesson of yours! I'd like to ask you if we could also have said (with reference to your examples): I had been answering all afternoon. (instead of "was answering") I've been having a great time this evening. (instead of "I've had") I think the continuous forms put emphasis on the duration of the action. Thanks a lot in advance! You're a great teacher!

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My pleasure! 1. I would only use the Past Perfect Continuous if I were mentioning another action as well: I'd been answering emails all afternoon before/when I was called into a meeting at 6. 2. Yes, you can use 'have been doing' but only if the evening is in full swing. I wouldn't use it if you were about to say goodbye.

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[@ahmedadam5466]

Thanks for the explanation! I have a question if you don't mind, at 7:58 , can I say " I had been answering emails all afternoon" ? and the reason why I am using this tense is that I am talking about an action that had been happening for a while in the past with a time reference and it ended

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You're welcome. I would only use the Past Perfect Continuous if I were mentioning another action as well: I'd been answering emails all afternoon before/when I was called into a meeting at 6.

[@ahmedadam5466]

@@AngloLinkEnglish Thanks for the reply! I really appreciate it. So, we need two related actions in the sentence to use the past perfect continuous. Thanks! I would be so happy if you could make a video about the differences and similarities between the past continuous and past perfect continuous cause I think we can use them interchangeably in some cases.

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Yes, that's a good topic to clarify. I've added it to my 'to-do' list.

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Miss pls would make a lesson to explain the difference between phrase and idiom Also , the difference between phrase and clause. And Thank you so much

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Hello Asia, I tend to focus on 'using grammar in conversation' rather than clarifying grammatical terms. I'm sure you'll find many good sources if you just Google 'difference between phrase and clause'.

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It's so good explanation, please do it vedios for active voice passive and for direct , indirect speech.

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[@satsumamoon]

(From England) "I was answering emails all afternoon" sounds like something a foreigner would say, unless the speaker was providing an alibi. Normally one would say "I spent the afternoon answering emails". Is this different in America?

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Thanks for the additional usage tip. I believe it's the same in American English.