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It has taught vs it taught

Both "it has taught" and "it taught" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "It has taught" is used in present perfect tense to indicate an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. On the other hand, "it taught" is used in simple past tense to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1331 views

It has taught

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English in the present perfect tense.

Use "it has taught" in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present.

Examples:

It has taught me to be patient.
The experience has taught us valuable lessons.
She has taught at the university for many years.

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And it has taught me that the world is not alone.
It has taught me that a person who has once been guilty of a dishonest and dishonorable action may be guilty of it a second time and should be shunned.
It has taught us some lessons, which we must take on board.
It has taught us that our Humanitarian Office, ECHO, has more expertise and is better prepared to deal with these emergencies than any other institution in the world.
Within the Union it has taught us a lesson about meeting commitments.
It is a revolution for the present because of the lesson it has taught us, because Europe has given a lesson in democracy.
How in future are we to monitor the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact on the basis of this Greek tragedy and the lesson it has taught us?
Repairing its systems has taught me more about robotics than I ever could've learned at Starfleet Academy.
It seems... Michael has taught the boy how to perform an eviction.
It is AIDS which has taught us these lessons in recent years.
And yet, it is you who has taught me that it is possible to respect two cultures, and to live in amity between them.
What has it taught you, Michelangelo?
If raising Sarah has taught me anything, It's how to survive worry.
Malysh has taught me what it means to love.
And Kraus has taught me how to clean out its bowl... change its feed it.
And if this year has taught me anything, it's to take advantage of your moment before it's gone.
Trust me, bill - If this experience has taught me anything, It's that I am willing to do whatever it takes to survive.
Look, Lily, if today has taught us nothing else, it's that honesty is important when it comes to family.
Ryan, if this whole Phyilis ordeal has taught me anything, it's that it feels good to move on with your life.
If the tragedy of Mary Newhouse untimely death has taught us anything, it's that life is fleeting...

Alternatives:

It has been teaching
It has provided lessons
It has given instruction

it taught

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English in the simple past tense.

Use "it taught" in the simple past tense to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past.

Examples:

It taught me a valuable lesson.
The course taught us new skills.
She taught English at the school last year.

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and it was an extraordinary time in my life. And it taught me three lessons that I think are so important for us today, and certainly in the work that I do.
And it taught me three lessons that I think are so important for us today, and certainly in the work that I do.
And it taught me a great lesson.
But I'll admit, it taught me something about why I am the way I am.
Good. I hope it taught you a lesson.
It was quite uncomfortable, but I realized it taught me the divine virtue of patience.
But I think it taught all of us a very valuable lesson.
What has it taught you, Michelangelo?
Next, it taught us how to completely disguise a lack of judgment with alarmist speeches and arm waving.
But I think that it taught him how precious life is, and so he lived his life to the fullest each day as if it was his last day.
Either way it taught me to keep a very open mind.
First of all, we have just been talking about the SWIFT agreement and we said that it taught us certain lessons.
Other vices it taught him... ...as well as confirming him in those he had long practiced before.
I have been a soldier once, and it taught me something.
If you're trying to teach me a lesson, consider it taught!
But what it taught me was to look at Earth as a planet with external eyes, not just as our home.
It taught me the world belongs to the merciless.
It taught me a valuable lesson about politics.
It taught him almost everything he needed to know about war.
It taught me that there can be this genuine, selfless connection between people, even strangers.

Alternatives:

It did teach
It provided lessons
It gave instruction

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