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Past simple
To talk about something that happened several times in the past
When I was a boy, I walked a mile to school every day. I came home, had dinner and went to bed.
When expressing the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past
I saw a film yesterday
When talking about something that happened once in the past:
I met my wife in 1983.
With a duration that starts and stops in the past
I lived abroad for ten years.
To describe a habit that stopped in the past. It can have the same meaning as "used to."
I studied French when I was a child.
I used to study French when I was a child.
To describe past facts which are no longer true
She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.
KEY WORDS :
yesterday, two days (a week, a month, a year) ago, last (week, month, year), in 2005
We use past simple together with Past Progressive/Continuous – The Simple Past interrupted an action which was in progress in the past.
Present perfect
To describe your experience
I have done this before
When talking about past events and the time is unimportant, unknown, or a secret.
I have already seen this film
To talk about change that has happened over a period of time
You have grown a lot since I last saw you
To list the accomplishments of individuals and humanity. You cannot mention a specific time.
Man has walked on the Moon. Our son has learned
how to read
To say that an action which we expected has not happened yet
He has not done his homework yet.
KEY WORDS
ever, never, once, many times, recently, lately, today, several times, before, so far, already, yet, just, since, for, this (week, month, year).
Sometimes they both have the same meaning
I went there.
I have been there.
Both started in the past
We can't use these two tences in one sentece