What is the difference between ?

[endless dream]

Hello members

I want to ask you this Q:

What is the difference between simple past & peresent perfect in the daily using ??


i.e. which is better to use ?

I know that the simple past limit the time exactly & while the perfect tell the time in general ??


Can you please clear this point for me ?



Thankyuo so much

[Rj-330]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

the simple past when the action started and finished

the present perfect when tha actiona statred in the past but still in the present time does not finish.

I hope I clear that . :)

[alraad3]

LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PAIR:

1- I ate an aple
2- I have eaten an apple

in 1 : the hearer expects that i started eating the apple in the past and i finished eating.
in 2: the hearer expects that i started eating the apple in the past but there is still a clue that i recently finished eating or there is a clue that i haven't finished yet.

another example is :
1- i have visited Amman
2- i visited Amman.

in 1: the speaker indicates that he usually visits Amman and this is one of many visits he has done before.
in 2: the speaker tries to convey the message that he had only one visit to Amman in the past

i hope that i could benefit you.

[endless dream]

i appreciate your cooparation with me

many thanxs for you