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Simple past

Simple past is a verbal tense used to talk about events that happened in an
established moment in the past with a non-existent relationship with the
present. Past simple may be defined as a tense already finished with any
relationship with the present. For example:

- Did you go to the production plant yesterday?

- Richard lived many years in Canada.

With simple past we use When...? and How long...? to ask questions about
time and duration of happenings that took place in past:

- When did you come to Colombia? (TIME)

- How long did you live in Ireland? (DURATION)

In general past simple goes accompanied with expressions pointing out time
peculiarities where the action took place. For example:

Past simple expressions

Yesterday Last week In 2010.

Present Perfect Tense

Present perfect is a verbal tense used to talk about events that happened in a
precise moment in the past and whose relationship with the present is still
having an effect on it. Present perfect may be defined as a tense whose action
started in past and its happenings may affect the present. For example:

- The entrepreneur has decided to look for a joint venture.

- I think I have forgotten the keys of my car.

They may be used as well to talk about an action or situation that started
in past and it is still in the present.

- How long have you worked here?

- He has proposed to himself to be better at English since last week.

- I have not finished this project in these days.

In general present perfect is accompanied by expressions pointing out time

peculiarities where the action took place. For example:
 In present perfect we use How long? In questions
related to duration (during) or (since) for the answers
Example:

- How long have you worked in Frutas del paraso?

- How long have you invested in creating joint ventures?

For its uses to express the duration of an action and

since to indicate when the action started.

- I have worked here for three years.

- He has invested in this business since 2000.

In general, present perfect is accompanied with the following adverbs: Just, still,
already, ever, never, recently and lately. For example:
 - We have just signed this important contract.

- Julin has not delivered the report yet.

- Have you ever used this device?

- They have interested in making joint ventures.

References

Ministerio de educacin nacional de Colombia (2007). Revista digital al

tablero. Artculo web. COLOMBIA BILINGE. Consultado el 12 de
octubre de 2013, en: http://www.mineducacion.gov.co/1621/article-
97495.html

Esol. (Sin fecha) The present simple tense. Consultado el 12 de octubre

en:http://www.esolcourses.com/content/grammar/presentsimple/present
simpleg2.html
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