Present perfect vs past simple
Studying/To study (Gerunds/Infinitives)
Appearance
Personality
past and past participle
100
She started playing the piano when she was a little girl. + She still plays the piano now. =

She has been playing the piano since she was a little girl.

or

She has been playing the piano for many years

100

I want _______.

I want to study.

100

hair above a man's lip

mustache

100

can and likes to do things by himself/herself

independent

100

eat

ate – eaten

200

He started doing Karate in 2004. + He stopped in 2010. =

He did Karate for 6 years. 

or

He did Karate from 2004 to 2010. 

200

I hope _________.

I hope to study.

200

hair on a man's cheeks and chin

beard

200

doesn't share and usually just thinks about himself; opposite of generous

selfish

200

go

went – gone

300

She started reading her book at 8 am. + She is still reading now. =

She has been reading her book since 8 am. (She has been reading for _____ hours.)

300

I enjoy _________.

I enjoy studying.

300

darker skin when you stay out in the sun a lot

tan

300

keeps money and doesn't like to spend it

stingy

300

write

wrote – written

400

He started studying English in 2015. + He still studies now. =

He has been studying since 2015.
(OR: He has been studying for _____ years.)

400

I like _________.

I like studying.
OR
I like to study.

400

hair that is gold or yellow color

blonde

400

doesn't talk about her good points; opposite of arrogant

modest

400

break

broke – broken

500

She started studying French in 2014. + She stopped in 2016. =

She studied French for two years.
(OR: She studied French from 2014 to 2016)

500

I started _________.

I started to study.
OR
I started studying.

500

the hair on a man's face in front of his ears

sideburns

500

won't change his mind, keeps thinking the same thing

stubborn

500

speak

spoke – spoken

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