Present perfect and past simple differences

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Hi,I have read a few posts about this tenses. There is still one thing I don’t know.Which of these two sentences are correct?1. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. 2. Shakespeare has written Hamlet.Probably the first is coorect because we know the time when he wrote Hamlet.Can I use the second one too? Because the action has still effect on the present.So I just want to know if both sentences are correct or no?Thank you for your help.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

I have read a few posts about this tenses. There is still one thing I don’t know.

Which of these two sentences are correct?

1. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.

2. Shakespeare has written Hamlet.

Probably the first is coorect because we know the time when he wrote Hamlet.

Can I use the second one too? Because the action has still effect on the present.

So I just want to know if both sentences are correct or no?

Both are correct, if said in a suitable context.

It's easy to think of contexts in which you'd say #1. It's hard to think of a context in which you'd say #2.

Best wishes, Clive

Awesomelyawesome · Answer

' Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. ' is correct. Since it has been a long time. If he just wrote the Hamlet, 'has' would be used.

Has been is mostly used when something/or some action is just finished.

Present perfect and past simple differences

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