The difference between Past Simple and Present Perfect Tense

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Amela_Ze

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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? :lol:
 

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

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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? :lol:
Have a look at the "Similar Threads" at the bottom of the page, you will find a lot of information on this subject.
 

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Ok, sorry for the double theme.

Thanks!
 

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Ok, sorry for the double theme.

Thanks!
There's no need to apologise, it can take a while to find all the site's features.
 
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