Present perfect and past simple – differences

Present perfect and past simple – differences

 

Present perfect Past simple

 

Unfinished state/action

Spain has governed the enclave of Ceuta since 1580.

Finished state/action

Spain governed the state of Western Sahara from 1958 to 1976.

 

Unfinished time

I haven’t seen Keith this morning yet.

(It’s still morning)

Finished time

I didn’t see Keith at all this morning.

(It’s now afternoon/evening.)

 

Present relevance

The Indian Government has imposed a ban on tiger hunting to prevent the extinction of tigers.

 

No present relevance

The Indian Government imposed a ban on tiger hunting a few years ago.

Indefinite time

I’ve been to Eurodisney twice.

Definite time

I went to Eurodiseny in 1999 and 2000.

 

 

 

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