does it sound ok?

Misko PiskoA: Have you seen my slippers?B: Yes I have. I put them by your bed.

This sounds OK.

Misko PiskoI don’t have to go downstairs for my slippers because my mom has put them by my bed.

This also sounds OK.

CJ

Thank you so much for your prompt answer.

What about the same sentences with a little alternation.

a,
A: Have you seen my slippers? B: Yes I have. I HAVE put them by your bed.
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b,
I don’t have to go downstairs for my slippers because my mom PUT them by my bed.
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Thank you

Misko Piskosame sentences with a little alternation.

Yes, you can make those changes.

CJ

Thanks, and do you think it would be fine in BrE too?

Misko Piskodo you think it would be fine in BrE too?

Yes. That would be fine too.

The meanings of the past and the present perfect are the same in both varieties of English, and the rules are the same too. It's just that the British use the present perfect a little more often than Americans do, especially when it doesn't really matter because of the

CalifJimIt's just that the British use the present perfect a little more often than Americans do, or at least it seems so to me.

We do, but I agree that we speakers of BrE would be happy enough with the past simple where Misko Pisko used them.

To be frank, I can listen to a speaker of BrE for hours and not notice any difference in the use of (or relative frequency of) the past or present perfect. I know that we sometimes read about differences like this in books, but it seems to me that this "fact" might be exaggerated.

CJ

CalifJim I can listen to a speaker of BrE for hours and not notice any difference in the use of (or relative frequency of) the past or present perfect.

I notice it mainly with 'just' and 'already'. Such sentences are not particularly frequent outside coursebook exercises.

fivejedjonI notice it mainly with 'just' and 'already'.

Hmm. I tend to split the difference on those. My preferences are:

I just told you!
I've already told you!