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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Simple past and present perfect

What is the difference between simple past and present perfect?
  

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  • It's been discussed a million times.
  • Do you have any specific questions?
  • You can use the search function to search these forums for interesting threads.
  • Here's one I've found about the difference between the simple past and the present perfect:
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It's been discussed a million times. Do you have any specific questions?
You can use the search function to search these forums for interesting threads. Here's one I've found about the difference between the simple past and the present perfect:
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Past tense - something happened before the present time, which isin the past. i.e. I ran into Mary in the supermarket this morning. We had Japanese last night etc.

Peresent perfect - applied to events and contexts which happened or began sometime in the past and extend to the present. i.e. I have known George since we were kids. My acquaintenance with G
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AnonymousWhat is the difference between simple past and present perfect?
Note that an asterisk ( * ) in front of a sentence means that it is grammatically incorrect.

I have traveled in Mexico. (at any time until now)

*I have traveled in Mexico in 1998.
I traveled in Mexico in 1998. (then only)

Laura has received a
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