Penicillin  +  266061 Tue, 12 Sep 06 07:02 PM Hello What's the difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple? I need your help. Thanks Penicillin Joined on Wed, Aug 25 2004 Full Member 331 Difference Between, Present Perfect, Past Simple

	Marius Hancu  +  266067 Tue, 12 Sep 06 07:17 PM Search (top right Search box) with Present Perfect Past Simple you'll find several good threads Also, click on the buttons underneath your own post. Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673 Present Perfect, Past Simple

	Welkins2139  +  266083 Tue, 12 Sep 06 08:04 PM The best way is to consul a grammar book. Like MH said, you could find threads here. The simple past indicates that an activity or situations began and ended at a particular time in the past. Welkins2139 Joined on Sun, Oct 9 2005 Full Member 414 Determination, Dedication and Devotion! Grammar, Simple Past, Present Perfect

	Bastille  +  266117 Tue, 12 Sep 06 09:06 PM there are a few differences.In the past tense,we mention the events which are finished but in the present perfect tense the activities are still going on now and maybe it will go on in the futere.Also,for definite time,past tense is better,for unstated time present perfect is better. ı know them but if you lok at a grammar book,you can take the best knowledges about the differences. Bastille Joined on Fri, Aug 25 2006 Ankara/Turkey Full Member 116 look at the life for discovering Grammar, Tenses, Present Perfect, Past Tenses

	Marius Hancu  +  266154 Tue, 12 Sep 06 11:24 PM As Jussive mentioned somewhere in those threads I've recommended you to read: I have lived here for twenty years. (I still live here) Marius Hancu Present Perfect

	Goodman  +  266162 Tue, 12 Sep 06 11:39 PM Hi, here is a couple of examples:   Past – John worked for XYZ company two years ago after he got married.  (he no longer works for this company)   Present perfect- John has worked for XYZ company since he got married. (he started working there after he got married, and he still is up to now)   Rule of thumb: if you just want to simple express an idea or describe something that happened in the past, [past] tense is sufficient.   If you just want to express an idea or describe something that started sometime in the past but it’s on-going, then use present perfect.   I lived in Hong Kong for a few months while I was doing a project two years ago. –done and past.   I have lived or [been living] in Hong Kong for 3 months now and probably longer until the project it’s completed. (here, I have included present perfect progress as an option which I prefer). Hope it helps... Goodman Joined on Mon, Nov 7 2005 Senior Member 3,816 The name says it all! Tenses, Present Perfect

	CalifJim  +  266285 Wed, 13 Sep 06 09:38 AM What's the difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple? X - the present moment - the moment of speaking <.......>  Time period in which the action or situation occurs. Simple Past ...............<....>......................X..................... Present Perfect ..............................................X>................. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,128 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Difference Between, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Simple