A2Englishen.a2.040

Present perfect vs past simple

Structure:

present perfect (unfinished time / no specific time) vs past simple (finished time / specific time)

Use past simple with finished time words: yesterday, last week, in 2019, ago. Use present perfect when the time is not finished or not mentioned.

Example:

I've been to Rome. (general experience) / I went to Rome last summer. (specific past time)

Examples

I've been to Rome.

(general experience) / I went to Rome last summer.

(specific past time)

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "I've been to Rome."

Adverbs of manner: adjective + -ly

As...as: equality comparisons

Both...and, either...or, neither...nor

Comparative adjectives: irregular (better, worse, farther)

Comparative adjectives: long adjectives (more...than)