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I am just wondering is past simple & present perfect gives the same meaning?

1) I can see you called us / I can see you've called us
2) I didnt do it / I havent done it?
3) my phone has been fallen/my phone felt down
4) Did you do the homework?/Have you done the home work?

Can we use present simple in past or future senario explanation?

1) when i was walking through the road I SEE/SAW a bird
2) If you block this one, the water CANT/WOULDNT pass trough
3) i ll do that if I HAVE a car
4) When i was in uni, I DO like cakes

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Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

I am just wondering is past simple & present perfect gives the same meaning? No. In general terms, the past simple describes a simple past event or fact. The present perfect describes the state or result that you have in the present.

1) I can see you called us / I can see you've called us Both OK
2) I didnt do it / I havent done it? Both OK
3) my phone has been fallen Incorrect. My phone has fallen.

/my phone felt down Incorrect. My phone fell down.
4) Did you do the homework?/Have you done the home work? Both OK

Can we use present simple in past or future senario explanation? No (except for a conditional statement).

1) when i was walking along the road I SEE/SAW a bird No. Only 'saw'.

2) If you block this one, the water CAN'T/WOULDNT pass through No. You need to say 'won't be able to / won't'.
3) i ll do that if I HAVE a car OK (because it's a condition)
4) When i was in uni, I DO like cakes No. Say 'did'. But you'd usually just say 'liked'.

[You need to use a capital 'I' and end your statements with a period.]

Best wishes, Clive

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