| Present Perfect Simple | Past Simple |
Unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present:
- I've known Julie for ten years (and I still know her).
| Finished actions:
- I knew Julie for ten years (but then she moved away and we lost touch).
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A finished action in someone's life (when the person is still alive: life experience):
- My brother has been to Mexico three times.
| A finished action in someone's life (when the person is dead):
- My great-grandmother went to Mexico three times.
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A finished action with a result in the present:
- I've lost my keys! (The result is that I can't get into my house now).
| A finished action with no result in the present:
- I lost my keys yesterday. It was terrible! (Now there is no result. I got new keys yesterday).
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With an unfinished time word (this week, this month, today):
- I've seen John this week.
| With a finished time word (last week, last month, yesterday):
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