We must use present perfect.īut, I read somewhere that people in North American even use simple past for actions from the past until now with the word "always" and "never". I (have read)/ (read) this book 5 times, so I remember most of its details.Let me tell you about it.įrom grammar books, I know that for action from the past until now, which is still happening now. But I wonder if people in North American use simple past for this situation: For situation below, According to grammar books, present perfect must be used. I heard that people living in North American use simple past more often. Is it right?Ībove are just my opinions, Which I don't know if they are correct or not. I lost my key and I can't get in to my house.įor these 2 examples, 2 tenses are interchangeable without difference in the meanings, AE tends to use simple past and BE tends to use present perfect. The second one named Bibi.Ī: Can I stay at your home tonight. ![]() The first one named Cici, he has black fur, he is so mischievous. Could you please tell me more detail about them?ī: Sure. They are so cute.Ī:I talked/have talked about your pets. (I mean from the past until now without specific time)ī:I love playing with my dogs. You did/ have done a lot of good things for me. Here are some example I found/ have found:Ī: You are so kind, you helped/ have helped me a lot. I think that for situations mentioned within the period from the past until now which we don't mention specific time, or don't have a specific time in our mind (such as yesterday, 2 days ago, last years.), we can use these tense interchangeably. I found/ have found that there are some situations we can use these tenses interchangeably. ![]() But from what I observed/ have observed by watching movies and videos on youtube. I already learned/have learned from the grammar book that there are some situations we must use simple past, and there are situation we must use present perfect. How often are past simple and present perfect interchangeable?
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