Past simple and present perfect

Present perfect

Vs

Past simple

Past simple

Present Past

• Yesterday He cooked a pizza yesterday

• Last… He cooked a pizza last week

• …ago He cooked a pizza 2 days ago

• In July He cooked a pizza in July

• In 2005 He cooked a pizza in 2005

Present perfect

Present Past

He continues cookingSigue haciendo la acción en el

presente

Present perfect + forsince

DESDE HACE

DESDE (QUE)

He has cooked FOR 3 hours

12:00 15:00

SINCE 12:00COCINA

Let’s see some more examples

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He walked his dog yesterdaylast week3 hours agoin Augustin 2005

Walk his dog

He has walked his dog pasea since 9:00

Walk his dog

He continues

9:00 11:00

for 2 hours

He danced yesterdaylast night4 days agoin Februaryin 2008

dance

He has dancedbaila since Monday

Walk his dog

He continues

Monday Wednesday

for 2 days

They drove their car

yesterdaylast year1 month agoin Summerin 2000

Drive their car

They have driven their carconducen since September

Walk his dog

They continue

September October

for 1 month

Is it clear??