Present Perfect or Past Simple
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I'have done or I did
| Tense | Example |
|---|---|
| The present perfect tell us about the past and the present. | United have won the cup, so it's theirs now. |
| The past simple tell us about the past, a time which is finished such as yesterday, last week, in 1994, … | We won the Cup last year. Last year is in the past. |
I've done it. I did it yesterday
| Tense | Goal | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Present Perfect | Give a piece of news | We've bought a new car |
| Past Simple | Give or to ask for details such as when and where | I've found my wallet. Oh good. Where did you find it ? |
Structure with for, since and last
| Present Perfect | Past Simple |
|---|---|
| We can say that something hasn't happened for a long time or since a specific time in the past | We can say that it is a long time since something happened or when was the last time it happened. |
| We haven't had a party for ages We haven't had a party since Christmas | It's ages since we last had a party Christmas was the last time we had a party |