Present Perfect or Past Simple?

Jen flew to Paris for work yesterday.

Simon lived in the USA for almost a decade.

Ian has wanted to be an athlete since he was young.

They have had a meeting with an important client.

He started his company in 2017.

Greg studied French for two years.

He has missed the bus, so he is late for work.

Kate graduated from university last week.

She has started a new job.

Lee has played tennis for a year.

Solution

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present Perfect or Past Simple?

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Solution

For actions that won't happen again.

For actions which started in the past and still continue

For people who are no longer alive.

For actions which started and finished in the past.

For actions which happened at an unstated time in the past.

For finished actions (completed) at a stated time in the past.

Short answers: Yes, (subject) did. No, (subject) didn't.

Short answers: Yes, (subject) have / has. No, (subject) haven't / hasn't.

Form: have / has + past participle**regular verbs += -ed *irregular verbs = learn one by one.

Form:regular verbs += -edirregular verbs = learn one by one.

present Perfect or Past Simple?

Present Perfect

Past Simple

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