Simples Past or Present Perfect ? Example.

Yes, we have had a lot of rain makes sense to me.

What about the other question? Last week ___ the wettest ...

For your information, last week _______ (be) the wettest April week for 100 years.
The way I see it:

I'd use present perfect if April is were not over yet. Now, if April is over, the simple past would be the right choice. Do you agree? No. How would you solve it?

Hi CalifJim. Sorry, I still don't quite get it. there's no indication that April is or isn't over yet. That 'last week' may very well be one of the three weeks of April, or the fourth, in which case simple past is the only option. In the former option case, in the past 100 years, that week has been the wettest Arpil week (still, the three, two or one remaing week(s) could be as wet or wetter than

Hi EyeSeeYou

It doesn't really matter whether April is finished or not. "Last week" is always finished and complete, and therefore the simple past tense is appropriate.

The present perfect can be used when you say "in the last week". That refers to the seven days up until today. In other words, "in the last week" might be used to refer to the seven-day period of time that

Alright, but how about when you say -- and I'm making this up-- that winning that championship (something that started and finished, naturally) has been the best highlight. Aren't we dealing here with the same kind of situation?

Absent any further context I would say

Winning that championship was the best highlight.

If something happened within a period of time that finished before the present time, whether it was winning a championship or it was last week, you need the past tense.

If the time period continues up to the present time, you need the present perfect.

EyeSeeYou...And the weather. We have had (have) a lot of rain over the country since the beginning of the week and We have had (have) a lot of rain over the country since the beginning of the week and unfortunately this will c