Past Simple: completed past events which are not connected to present, the exact time is mentioned, events that took place for a certain period of time in the past but are over at the time of speaking, today, this morning, this week etc. (if these periods of time are finished), yesterday, ago, then, last month, when etc., Present Perfect Simple: actions which started in the past and are still happening, past actions whose results are connected to the present, news, changes, events that affect the present, past actions whose time is not stated or recently completed actions, today, this morning, this week etc. (if these periods of time are not finished at the time of speaking), since, for, just, yet, already, how long, ever, never etc.,

Past Simple vs Present Perfect Simple

Leaderboard

Theme

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?