[Grammar] we 've enrolled vs we enrolled .

[nininaz]

Hello All,
I still confused on choosing the accurate tense.
Why on the attached image, we use 'we have enrolled' instead of ' we enrolled' ?
I think the act of enrollment was done, and there is no need to use 'present perfect'
Thanks for your help.

 

[Matthew Wai]

The present perfect applies to the "result of an action in the past which is important in the present" and a "recently completed action"── see http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/pres_perf.htm

Not a teacher.

 

[nininaz]

The present perfect applies to the "result of an action in the past which is important in the present" and an "recently completed action"── see http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/pres_perf.htm

Not a teacher.

Thanks.But why the result is important to him?He don't use of the result at the moment of speaking , he just want to aware her of his enrollment.

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

You would use the simple past if the enrolment had no connection to the present, but that isn't the case here.

They have enrolled in a language school, but they haven't gone there yet.

If they had done the same thing a year earlier they could say "We enrolled in a language school and spent two weeks in Paris."

 

[Matthew Wai]

But why the result is important to him?

The important result is that he can't be going with his family.
But you should say "We enrolled in a language school yesterday", because "yesterday" denotes it is in the past.

Not a teacher.

 

[nininaz]

The important result is that he can't be going with his family.

Not a teacher.

No, I meant what is the important result of ' we have enrollment' . I think you misunderstood.

 

[Matthew Wai]

We have enrolled, so we have to go there, such is the important result.

Not a teacher.

 

[nininaz]

I am not a teacher.

You would use the simple past if the enrolment had no connection to the present, but that isn't the case here.

They have enrolled in a language school, but they haven't gone there yet.

If they had done the same thing a year earlier they could say "We enrolled in a language school and spent two weeks in Paris."

Thanks for helpful reply.So in the case he attend the class , and after one day of attending the class , he saw his friend but he use 'we have enrolled' or ' we enrolled'?

 

[Matthew Wai]

We had enrolled in a language school and we attended the first class yesterday.

Not a teacher.

 

[Roman55]

Thanks for helpful reply.So in the case he attend the class , and after one day of attending the class , he saw his friend but he use 'we have enrolled' or ' we enrolled'?

I am not a teacher.

In this case I would say, "We enrolled and started our class yesterday."