Difference present perfect-past simple

Difference present perfect- past simple

Present perfectWe use the present perfect to talk about actions that started in the past and continue up to now, have very recently finished, or have connection with the present. We also use it when we don´t specify the time when the action happened.The present perfect is often used with time expressions which indicate time up to now, for example today, this year, in the last six months.

EXAMPLESShe has lived in Burgos for 10 yearsI haven’t seen her since January 1995 We have visited New York three times

Past simple

We use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. We also use the past simple to refer to definite time in the past (when we specify the time or how long) We usually use it with past time expressions such as yesterday, two weeks ago, last year, in 1995

EXAMPLES

She lived in Burgos for three years.I didn´t see her yesterday We visited New York three times, in 1995, 2010 and 2018