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Present perfect (have / has + past participle): the horses' results up to now, a time that isn't finished. I've won five races so far this year.Present perfect (have / has + participe passé) : le bilan des chevaux jusqu'à maintenant, une période qui n'est pas terminée. I've won five races so far this year.
Simple past (verb-ed or irregular verb): the events of the story, on that rainy day. One of them boasted.Simple past (verbe-ed ou verbe irrégulier) : les événements de l'histoire, ce jour de pluie. One of them boasted.
Click ▶ to listen to a sentence, then drag it into the right box (or tap the sentence, then the box). When you're right, you can read it!Cliquez sur ▶ pour écouter une phrase, puis glissez-la dans la bonne case (ou touchez la phrase, puis la case). Si c'est juste, la phrase s'affiche !
Present perfect
like I've been, I haven't lostcomme I've been, I haven't lost
Simple past
like they noticed, he saidcomme they noticed, he said
Well done! The horses talk about their results up to now (present perfect); the narrator tells the story (simple past).Bravo ! Les chevaux parlent de leur bilan jusqu'à maintenant (present perfect) ; le narrateur raconte l'histoire (simple past).
The lesson: the present perfect