The difference between Past Simple and Present Perfect Tense

[Amela_Ze]

Hey all,

I just want to know, when do you use Past Simple and when Present Perfect?

I use P.S. when I have a "clear" situation, sth that happened in the past and was finished in the past.
But when I have a dilemma between these two tenses, I use Present Perfect Tense only for the actions that happened in the past but have some consequences in the present.

Am i close?

[Bennevis]

This topic has been discussed numerous times. Is there any tense-specific situation you could possibly tell us about?

[bhaisahab]

Hey all,

I just want to know, when do you use Past Simple and when Present Perfect?

I use P.S. when I have a "clear" situation, sth that happened in the past and was finished in the past.
But when I have a dilemma between these two tenses, I use Present Perfect Tense only for the actions that happened in the past but have some consequences in the present.

Am i close?

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[Amela_Ze]

Ok, sorry for the double theme.

Thanks!

[bhaisahab]

Ok, sorry for the double theme.

Thanks!

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