Talk

What is past participle for talk?

The past participle of “talk” is “talked”

Example:

• Present: I talk to my friend

• Past: I talked to my friend yesterday

• Past Participle: I have talked to my friend

And perfect participle?

The perfect participle of “talk” is “having talked”

Example: • Having talked to her, understood her problem better.

I ment past perfect?

The past perfect tense of “talk” is “had talked”

Example: • By the time she arrived, I had talked to the manager.

Talk was last modified: March 23rd, 2025 by Jovan Stosic

Use of present perfect

What is more correct:

The slide i showed earlier

The slide I’ve shown earlier

• “I’ve shown” (I have shown) is the present perfect tense, which is used for actions that have relevance to the present moment. Since you’re referring to a slide you showed earlier and it is still relevant to the discussion, this is the better choice.

◦ “I showed” (past simple) would be more appropriate if you were referring to a completed action in a specific past timeframe (e.g., “The slide / showed yesterday”). However, without a specific time mentioned, present perfect is preferable.

Use of present perfect was last modified: March 8th, 2025 by Jovan Stosic