1. UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR FACULTAD DE FILOSOFIA CIENCIAS Y LETRAS DE LA EDUCACION ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS PRESENT PERFECT vs SIMPLE PAST KAREN CHAVEZ 5TO SEMESTRE

2. PRESENT PERFECT vs SIMPLE PAST 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.

7. Simple Past Emphasis on action I bought a new bike. (just telling what I did in the past.) Present Perfect Emphasis on result I have bought a new bike. (With this sentence I actually want to express that I have a new bike now.)