Alice Chu
Member
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2019
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- Taiwan
- Current Location
- Taiwan
Please tell me if my understanding is correct.
1. I have lost my keys, so I can’t get in the house.
The present perfect (have lost) indicates that something happened in the past and has an effect in the present.
2. I lost my keys last night, so I couldn’t get in the house.
The past simple (lost) indicates that something happened in the past and has nothing to do with the present.
Are the following sentences correct?
3. I lost my keys, so I can’t get in the house.
4. I lost my keys, so I couldn’t get in the house.
1. I have lost my keys, so I can’t get in the house.
The present perfect (have lost) indicates that something happened in the past and has an effect in the present.
2. I lost my keys last night, so I couldn’t get in the house.
The past simple (lost) indicates that something happened in the past and has nothing to do with the present.
Are the following sentences correct?
3. I lost my keys, so I can’t get in the house.
4. I lost my keys, so I couldn’t get in the house.