Simple past vs present perfect
He HAS WRITTEN ten letters before breakfast.
He wrote ten letters before breakfast.
Which one is correct ? Only first sentence or both are correct
Top answer
Those are both correct English. Present perfect is for recent action with present relevance/result/effect. Simple past is for any past action.
- Those are both correct English.
- Present perfect is for recent action with present relevance/result/effect.
- Simple past is for any past action.
- In this particular sentence, simple past seems the more common choice.
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Those are both correct English. Present perfect is for recent action with present relevance/result/effect. Simple past is for any past action. In this particular sentence, simple past seems the more common choice.
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He wrote ten letters before breakfast.
Which one is correct ? Only first sentence or both are correct
"before breakfast" indicates the time the letters were written. You can't say when the action took place in a sentence in the present perfect.
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