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Present Perfect Vs.

Present Simple

I went to Liverpool in June.

She has been to Paris three times.


Present Perfect Vs. Past Simple

- We use the Past Simple when the moment in which something happened has
ended. We can use specific time expressions.

E.g. I went to Liverpool in June.

Past Simple specific time expression

- We use the Present Perfect when something started or happened in the past
and continues to be true. (We can only use specific time expressions with since
and for to mention periods of time.)

E.g. She has been to Paris three times. They have began the exam.

Present Perfect Present Perfect

doesn’t say when doesn’t say when

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