past simple and present perfect

You use this tense to refer to actions in a distance past when you don't know when exactly something happened

• past tense

• present perfect

You use this tense to refer to actions in a distance past to tell a story

• past tense

• present perfect

You use this tense to refer to actions in the past when you can see the consequences in the present.

• past tense

• present perfect

You use this tense to refer to past experiences and with expression like ever, already, never, since, for

• past tense

• present perfect

Have you ever met a famous person?

• past tense

• present perfect

We have never met a famous person.

• past tense

• present perfect

I 've read the story of the Three Angels and the Mad King

• past tense

• present perfect

The Mad King was in the forest when he met the Old Wise man. He told him to be nice to the poor and gave them food and drink.

• past tense

• present perfect

I've just finished the story of The Mad King and the Old Wise man.

• past tense

• present perfect

Have you finished reading the story of The Mad King and the Old Wise man?

No. Not yet.

• past tense

• present perfect