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Past Simple vs. Present Perfect - Everything you need to know in 1 table!

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How many of you get frustrated with Past Simple vs. Present Perfect revisions, discussions, tests...? Although Past Simple has always been this cool, logical, straight-forward past tense all of us know from our own mother tongues, Present Perfect seems to be its evil twin brother. Sometimes it's about the past, sometimes it's about the present; sometimes you need a specific context and sometimes you must use it and that's it - no questions asked, no answers given. Today I've put this tricky tense (I've used 'I've put' - who can tell me why? ;)) in a table and hopefully you'll understand once and for all when you really need Past Simple and when you should go for Present Perfect. You can get the printable version (with the answer key) by clicking HERE. Past Simple Present Perfect Simple Construction: I bought a car last week. I didn’t buy a car last week. Did you buy a car last week? Construction: