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Nanita  +  164344 Tue, 29 Nov 05 08:30 PM
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I would like to know what is the difference between past simple and have + past simple.
e.g.: I saw this movie - I've seen this movie.
So, what's the difference between these 2 phrases?
I am very mixed up with that. :\


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Mister Micawber  +  164416 Wed, 30 Nov 05 01:11 AM

It is not 'have + past simple', it is have + past participle, which forms what is called the present perfect form.

The simple past  isolates the event firmly and completely in the past; it is finished.
The present perfect connects that past event in some way with Now:  it can express, for instance, recentness (I've just seen it), incompleteness (I haven't seen it yet) or interest (have you seen it yet?).

Please also see Post:49154.
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Nanita  +  164429 Wed, 30 Nov 05 03:08 AM
thank you very much, micawber!
sorry, i didn't see that already posted about that! but, thanks thanks thanks Smile [:)]
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