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Present Perfect Vs Simple Past
Present Perfect Vs Simple Past
simple
past
comparison
We use the simple past when the action started in the past, finished in
the past, and is not continuing now.
• The sun rose at 6:00 am
• She lived in Paris for a year.
And we use the present perfect when the action started in the past and
is continuing now.
• The sun has risen.
• She has lived in Paris for a year.