In American English^x, Present perfect^x

When do you guys use the present perfect! (americans!)? I had asked a similar question before and I got many diffrent answers! One was like:So, we can say that generally we use the present perfect to talk about experiences, changes over time, accomplishments, and uncompleted actions we expect to...

Hi BruncesIn this case, 'have got' means exactly the same thing as 'have'. By the way, the present perfect of 'get' in American English would be 'have gotten'.

Yankee wrote:I do see your point, though. I suppose we would tend to be more "willing" to use the present perfect in a sentence such as "My bike's been stolen." -- especially with "Damn!" preceding it. Still, I wouldn't find "Damn! My bike was stolen!" particularly odd in everyday AmE.Thanks...

Thank you Yankee for your detailed answer, but I'm still hopelessly confused about when to use the present perfect and when to use the simple past. You brought up an interesting point about the differences between American English and British English. I wonder if a Brit would find it more natural...

Hi, 1) As you say, the sentence is correct both with and without 'has'. If you use the present perfect (in UK English at least) it suggests that the picture might be new. I think American English speakers are more likely to use the past simple tense. 2) I would say this sentence is fine. 3)I...

It's the same for American English. You can also use the present perfect for a VERY RECENTLY completed action, as in: The prime minster has announced he's stepping down. Today I've gone there once sounds like there is a possibilty you will there again today. This makes sense to day at noon, but...

Kooyeen wrote:Hi,Could someone comment on these? I don't understand the difference between present perfect and past simple in passive constructions. Can both of the tenses be used, even if something just happened? (for example, the bank was robbed 1 minute ago or later)Holy cannoli! What a...

Hi,Could someone comment on these? I don't understand the difference between present perfect and past simple in passive constructions. Can both of the tenses be used, even if something just happened? (for example, the bank was robbed 1 minute ago or later)Holy cannoli! What a mess... You guys all...