Questions tagged [present-perfect-vs-simple-past]

Questions about Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

Questions about Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

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Question about present perfect and past simple

I have a question concerning the present perfect and the simple simple. Talking about the story of a family, which of the following statements is correct: My aunt has found a new job in Melbourne so they moved there. My aunt found a new job in…
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English confuses me sometimes

I posted something online and someone said it was wrong so... I said : I just changed my phone number. That person said that i should have said : I have just changed my phone number. Which one was the correct version?
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I have forgotten / I forgot something

If I say, for example : I have forgotten (or I forgot) my phone at your place. Can you bring it to me tomorrow ? Which one is correct? What is the best way to say it? For me it's "I have forgotten" because there is a consequence in the present,…
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What is the difference between "Look who has decided to show up" and "Look who decided to show up"?

I always get confused between deciding whether to use present perfect or past simple with expressions like these. So how can I use them correctly?
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When to use "have"/"has" and when not to use "have"/"has" in a sentence

I heard about it. I have heard about it. I knew him. I have known him. He has played really well. He played really well.