Question

Do we have one past or many pasts? Support your argument with relevant examples

Answer 1

Explanation:

believe the teacher would say one of two things:

"You passed." This is an example of the simple past tense and is used when an action has been started and completed in the past. You passed the moment your exam had been graded, and personally, I hear this said more often.

OR

"You have passed." This is an example of the perfect present tense: An action completed in the past but has a strong emphasis on its effect in the present