Present perfect and past perfect. What are the differences between them?
I don't understand when I have to use the two tenses. I studied the grammar in my school books and I read in internet the rules, but they are all confusing . Can you easily explain me the tenses also with some example? Thank you very much

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Present perfect and past perfect. What are the differences between them?
I don't understand when I have to use the two tenses. I studied the grammar in my school books and I read in internet the rules, but they are all confusing . Can you easily explain  me the tenses  also with some example? Thank you very much

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You use present perfect when talking about the present, and past perfect when talking about the past.

I can't imagine a situation where one could be confused with the other.

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Present perfect is used for the nearest past, like I have just comment on italky. Past perfect is for the past nearer than the simple past, like I had written my notes when my cat ate my paper note. So, I write the notes before my cat ate it.... I hope it's clear to you :)

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Perfect tenses connect one time with another.

The present perfect connects the past with the present. For example:

I've known Maria for a long time.

The past perfect connects the past with a previous time. For example.

John had only known Maria for a short time when he asked her to marry him.

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