past simple or present perfect

Better: I woke up early today because I didn't want to miss...

Hi, Philip!

If we say "I've woken up early today, because I don't want to miss...", doesn't it mean that the serial is still in futuer i.e., still to come? Doesn't "I woke up early today because I didn't want to miss..." convey the idea that the speaker either watched it or missed it? 

How about if we say "I woke up early today because I don't wa

TomJHow about if we say "I woke up early today because I don't want to miss..."?

No. Because the reason for your early rise is established in the past, probably before you went to sleep and set your alarm clock.

I did not want to miss my program (first action), so I woke up early (second action).

Thanks, Alphecca Stars, for clearing that thing to me!

Is it becasue of the verb 'want' that the past simple tense (woke up) is the correct tense to choose? I wanted it even before I woke up; I had it in my mind bofore I woke up.

And how about my "I've woken up early today, because I don't want to miss..." sentence? Is it possible for us to use 'present perfect' with 'pre

TomJAnd how about my "I've woken up early today, because I don't want to miss..." sentence? Is it possible for us to use 'present perfect' with 'present simple' this way?

Yes. The time order is different though.

I have not finished (action recently completed) that Black Forest mousse torte because I am (present condition) no longer hung

yes

For me this sentence "I have woken..............on tv"means that the serie is a future event it has not happened yet
Is that correct?

thanks