contrast: present perfect vs past simple b1
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Present perfect simple and past simple I 've travelled around the world. I travelled around Asia five years ago. He hasn't met our cousins. He didn't meet our cousins in 2014. Have you talked to my sister yet? Yes, I have . I talked to her yesterday. For more information on forms of the present perfect (simple) , see Present perfect simple : positive . In British English, we use the present perfect to talk about an action or situation in the past when we don't know the exact time or it isn't important. I 've invited Dave and Sue for dinner. We use the past simple to talk about a specific time in the past. I phoned my brother yesterday. We often use the present perfect to start a conversation about our experiences. If we want to ask about or give more details, we use the past simple . ‘ Have you ever visited your cousins in Canada? ’ ‘ Yes, we went there last year. ’
Complete the text with the past simple or present perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets. Use full forms (I have), not short forms (I've).
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