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IT IS USED TO EXPRESS A FINISHED ACTION IN THE PAST:
I SWAM IN A LAKE YESTERDAY.
SHE APPLIED FOR A JOB A WEEK AGO.
IT IS USED TO EXPRESS A SEQUENCE OF FINISHED ACTIONS IN THE PAST:
I ATE DINNER AND WENT FOR A WALK. |
IT IS USED TO TALK ABOUT A FINISHED ACTION IN A PERIOD OF TIME THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUES UNTIL NOW:
I HAVE BOUGHT A CAR TODAY.
THEY HAVE GOTTEN MARRIED THIS YEAR.
IT IS USED TO TALK ABOUT YOUR LIFE EXPERIENCES OR THE LACK OF THEM:
I HAVE VISITED WARSAW ONCE.
SHE HAS NEVER DRUNK A BEER.
IT IS USED TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS THAT HAPPENED IN THE RECENT PAST AND YOU CAN SEE THE RESULTS IN THE PRESENT:
I HAVE LOST 10 KILOGRAMS = I AM THINNER NOW |
IT IS USED TO EXPRESS AN ACTION THAT WAS COMPLETED BEFORE ANOTHER ACTION IN THE PAST: I LEFT MY HOLIDAY DESTINATION FEELING EXTREMELY HAPPY. I HAD SEEN ALL THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES ON THE ISLAND. IT IS USED TO EXPRESS AN ACTION THAT BEGAN IN THE PAST AND CONTINUED TO ANOTHER ACTION OR POINT IN TIME IN THE PAST: BEFORE I LEFT THE HOUSE, I HAD CLEANED MY ROOM. |
