8.4 Simple past vs. present perfect


Le tableau ci-dessous décrit l' usage du simple past et du present perfect.

Resumé
simple past present perfect
Actions achevées dans le passé et qui n' ont aucune influence sur le présent.

Actions qui ont commence dans le passé, mais dont les effets sont encore perceptibles au présent.

I went to school.
He bought a house.
We were on holidays.
I have gone to school, now I know a lot.
He has bought a house, now he lives in it.
We have been on holidays, now we are relaxed.
Actions régulièrement répétées dans le passé.  
Every summer we went to York (now we go to Ireland).
Every morning he drank coffee (now he drinks tea)
Every evening she read a book (now she's too tired to do so).
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Descriptions de caractéristiques, d´actions parallèles / de fond.  
He was tall.
The night was dark and cold.
School was boring.
There were no mobile phones.
She was blond.
 
Après certains adverbes / indications temporelles Après certains adverbes / indications temporelles
last year, summer, month, week
in 1930, 1999, 2001
when he was young
on Sunday
yesterday
the day before yesterday
this summer, year, month, morning
already
ever, never
for, since
so far
recently, lately, just




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