Present Perfect vs Past Simple
by Dayanna Lozada
1. Present Perfect Forms
1.1. Affirmative:Subject+have/has+past participle.
1.2. Negative:Subject+have/has+not+pas participle.
1.3. Questions:Have/has+subject+past participle....?
2. Past Simple Forms
2.1. Affirmative:Subject+past forms
2.2. Negative:Subject+did+not+infinitive(without to)
2.3. Questions:Did+subject+infinitive(without to)
3. Usage
3.1. Not finished:I have played tennis for te years.
3.2. Experience in general:I have been to Paris.
3.3. Explanatiom why something is now Peter is happy.He has passeshis driving test.
4. Usage
4.1. Finished:I played tennis for ten years.
4.2. One specific even.I bought this bag in Paris.It's very cheap there.
4.3. Time is given.She came home at six o' clock