Sometimes the past simple and the present perfect are confused. Let's study their di...
Sometimes the past simple and the present perfect are confused. Let's study their differences:
Present perfect
The present perfect is used when the time period has not finished.
I have seen three movies this week. ( This week has not finished yet.)
The present Perfect is often used when giving recent news.
Martin has crashed his car again. (This is new information.)
The present perfect is used when the time is not specific.
I have already this movie . (We don't know when.)
Past Simple
The past simple is used when the time period has finished.
I saw three movies last week. (Last week has finished.)
The past simple is used when giving older information.
Martin crashed his car last year. (This is old information.)
The past simple is used when the time is clear.
I saw that movie on Thursday. (We know exactly when.)
