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 Sure, and the difference is not only in the tense. In the original sentence "packed" is an adjective, and in yours it is a verb!  

Hi there. Welcome to EF.The differense between them happens to be interchangeable in some informal way or in narratives. We use Past Simple along with Present Perfect when we're talking about events happened in the past, but Present Perfect points that event may occur in the present again.He...

thanks CliveI seenow it becomes clear but with some verbswhat about verbs other than action verbs (eat, sleep, walk)I mean verbs like: think, imagine, remember..etcI'm confused &feel there is no differencewhat do you think?

She passed away in the past, so use the past simple.However, remember that when you use since or from, you need to use the present perfect in the independent clause.(has taught or has been teaching if it is incomplete)

Hi,Yes, I see you're quite confused. Fandorin has already told you that "had came" does not exist. Shall I try and repeat with different words what he meant?Have a look at any dictionary. It will show you the three forms of this verb: come, came, comeThe first "come" is...

In an excellent advanced grammar book, Exploring Grammar in Context by Carter & Hughes & McCarthy, this exercise was given on the present perfect.(page 7, exercise 4, item c)Choose between the present perfect and past simple tneses for the verbs in brackets. If you think both are equally...

Greetings,I have a pretty big favour to ask.I've been struggling with this topic for quite awhile now.It goes without saying that my English "leaves something to be desired".Having in mind the subtle differences that occur from using particular tenses, I have often wondered how the...

Hi,How would you explain the difference in structure and usage between these tenses to a low-level student?Past　simple and past continuous Teach structure with examples, explaining how the tense is formed with the root of the verb. Show them the conjugation of a simple verb like 'cook'....

Hi, I need some help with advanced verb phrases - whether these sentences are Future continuous, past perfect continuous, present perfect continuous, past perfect, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, present simple, or future perfect. I put my answers in (brackets)1.We had finished...

Hello,I need help with checking whether these verb tenses are present perfect, present simple, present progressive, past simple.I put my answers in (brackets)2. I wish I had more time to finish this exercise. (present simple) 3. When you have finished, you can go home. (present...