Simple Past vs. Present Perfect Simple - English Grammar
www.ego4u.com › en › cram-upUse. In British English, the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect is quite strict. As soon as a time expression in the past is given, you have to use Simple Past. If there are no signal words, you must decide if we just talk about an action in the past or if its consequence in the present is important. Note that the following explanations and ...