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Present Perfect vs Past Simple

S.D. Singh Ratan speaking into a microphone at a lectern By S.D. Singh Ratan1 min readEstimated archive date
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Present Perfect vs Past Simple. Compare unspecified time and life experience with finished actions at a specific past time. Original lesson image by S.D. Singh Ratan.

Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Compare unspecified time and life experience with finished actions at a specific past time.

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  1. Present perfect: I have lost my wallet.
  2. Past simple: I lost my wallet yesterday.
  3. Present perfect: She has made a cake.
  4. Past simple: She made a cake for his birthday.
  5. Present perfect: They have visited Paris.
  6. Past simple: They visited Paris early summer.

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