I'm always confused with these sorts of sentences If someone asks for sugar in a cafe should you say He (The barista) has already put it in or He already put it in
I tend to use the first one simply because it sounds normal
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He has already put it in. (Present perfect) (He did it sometime ago in the near past) He put it in. (Simple past) (He did it in the past)
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He has already put it in.
(Present perfect) (He did it sometime ago in the near past) He put it in.
(Simple past) (He did it in the past)
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