LE AVOCADO
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Hi everybody,
I am an English learner.
I realize that American prefer using simple past over present perfect in daily conversations
For example, in this content:
I just lost my key, so i don't have my key now, and I cannot get in my house
An American will say:
(1). I lost my key. I cant not get in my house.
(2). I have lost my key. I can not get in my house
Is that (1) and (2) used interchangeable in daily conversations in US with no difference in meaning in that case?
If so, I would like to ask if it is correct to use simple past for a post on newspaper:
The scientist created/ have created COVID-19 vaccine.
For actions with its results are still true or important on the present. I see that American use Simple past and Present perfect interchangeably. This make me confused in choosing which tense to use in case like this.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
I am an English learner.
I realize that American prefer using simple past over present perfect in daily conversations
For example, in this content:
I just lost my key, so i don't have my key now, and I cannot get in my house
An American will say:
(1). I lost my key. I cant not get in my house.
(2). I have lost my key. I can not get in my house
Is that (1) and (2) used interchangeable in daily conversations in US with no difference in meaning in that case?
If so, I would like to ask if it is correct to use simple past for a post on newspaper:
The scientist created/ have created COVID-19 vaccine.
For actions with its results are still true or important on the present. I see that American use Simple past and Present perfect interchangeably. This make me confused in choosing which tense to use in case like this.
Many thanks in advance for your help.