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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Difference

what is the difference between these two sentences. I lost my keys and I have lost my keys. yes one from is Past simple and second from Present perfect tense. can u tell me any more difference?
  

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The difference is in the way the speaker is thinking about the key-losing event. If the speaker considers the event finished and is merely recalling something that happened, he will use I lost my keys. If the event still has relevance to the speaker -- for example, he may still be looking for the lost keys, he will use I've lost my keys .

— CalifJim

  • The difference is in the way the speaker is thinking about the key-losing event.
  • If the speaker considers the event finished and is merely recalling something that happened, he will use I lost my keys.
  • If the event still has relevance to the speaker -- for example, he may still be looking for the lost keys, he will use I've lost my keys .
  • CJ
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The difference is in the way the speaker is thinking about the key-losing event.

If the speaker considers the event finished and is merely recalling something that happened, he will use I lost my keys.

If the event still has relevance to the speaker -- for example, he may still be looking for the lost keys, he will use I've lost my keys.

CJ
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