2007-04-06 22:26:20 · 5 answers · asked by pOnEy=P 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
In the past perfect (pluperfect), the action has already ended prior to the moment of speaking. In the present perfect, the action is still occuring up to the moment of speaking; although it can end at that point it does not have to..
2007-04-06 22:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The past perfect (pluperfect) sense describes something that has already happened, ie:-
In World War II the Allies fought against the Axis Powers and were victorious.
In the Present Perfect the action is still happening ie.
The conflict in Iraq continues with losses on both sides increasing daily.
Sorry to use the analogy of war but it's topical.
2007-04-06 23:52:37 · answer #2 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How to use distinguish for present perfect tense?
2015-05-19 18:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by bay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The present perfect is when you use 'have' plus the past participle, for example, I have worked here for five years.
The present perfect continuous is when you use the same method but with ING, for example, I have been working here...He has been going there for two years, I have been reading this book for two hours.
It is an action that began in the past and continues into the future.
The past perfect continuous is the same, but in the past, so the tense of the verb 'have' is in the past. For example, I HAD been reading for two hours. He HAD been living in Roma. We HAD been eating all day.
The difference lies in the verb to have.
Good luck!!
2007-04-07 04:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by sara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to explain but I think this site covers all the tenses (including the perfect tenses) better than I can:
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/tenses.html
2007-04-07 00:08:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋