Erroneous English - Present Perfect- Past Simple - Do you have trouble distinguishing between the Present Perfect and Past Simple? English grammar can confuse easily. Check out our quick grammar lesson so you will be able to use the Present Perfect and Past Simple correctly in your sentences! Get more English tips at www.businessenglishace.com/1.

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By: H. E. Colby,
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Which is correct?
Manuel has visited Hungry last month.
Manuel visited Hungry last month.

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Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

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Past Simple – Use to talk about completed actions and
usually accompanied with “signal words.”
EX: Charlie paid his university fees yesterday.

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Signal Words for Past Simple
yesterday, …ago, in 2011, last…

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Present Perfect – Use to talk about an action that is still going on or
that stopped recently with a connection to the present.
EX: Charlie has already paid his university fees.

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Signal Words for Present Perfect
already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now,
up to now

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Thus, the correct English -
Manuel visited Hungry last month.

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