Present perfect vs Past Simple

Past Simple is used to talk about a specific past event or a period in the past that is finished. yesterday, last month, week, year, in 1999, two weeks ago

Present Perfect covers a period from past to present it summarizes past to present. It summarizes results and experiencies Already, yet, just, for, since, ever, never.

Did....+ verb?

didn´t + verb

past simple

Have/Has.....+ past participle?

haven´t/hasn´t + past participle

Form

Form

I woke up every day at six when I went to elementary school.

She was born in 2002.

I have won three times in the maths competition.

We have been married for ten years now.

We spent our holidays in Greece las year..

• Results

• Activities from past to present

• Finished activity

• Past habits, routins

Past Simple

As an English learner, this is probably one of the biggest head-scratchers for you. With the help of this infographic you can easily learn the difference between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple.

• Specific past events

have/has + past participle

VS

• Experiences

I have been to China three times.

Present Perfect

Present Perfect vs Past Simple