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shiny'jin
shiny'jin
Past Simple or Present perfect?
Apr 28 2008, 3:41 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 28 2008, 3:41 PM EDT
Past simple shows that a past event has no direct, ongoing relationship to the present. The event was completed in the past or happened at a specific time in the past.
Present Perfect Simple shows that a past event has direct, ongoing relationship to the present. The past event affects the present situation.
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