Past simple vs Present Perfect definitions Ielts ...

We can use it to talk about repeated actions in the past

When there is no possibility that an event that happened in the past will happen again in the future, we use the : in

It describes an action, event, or state of being that both started and finished in the past.

It refers to an indefinite time.

We use the ________________ to talk about a completed event in the past.

It expresses a finished time.

The function of the ___________ is to indicate an action, event, or state that began and concluded/finished in the past.

If an action started in the past but is continuing into the future

It is only used when the action or event in the past was completed.

We can use it for a single period with a time expression.

We often use the ________________ to talk about 'a change or trend' that 'started in the past and is complete in the present.'

We often use this tense which is about a change or trend that started in the past and is complete in the present with verbs like become, change, increase, decrease, rise, fall, go up, go down, etc...

In this tense, we can use phrases that suggest frequency, for things which happened multiple times in the past: “often”, “sometimes”, “never”, “every”.

The __________________ is used to talk about past actions or situations that have a connection with the present.

It expresses experience or result.

In this tense, we use phrases that refer to an indefinite period of time in the past, often marked by the word “ago”. For example, “a long time ago”, “a month ago”, “several years ago”.

If we say 'when' something happened in the past, this is:

It is often used with time expressions such as since, for, never etc...

We often use the _______________ to talk about a situation that 'began in the past' and 'continues up to the present or future'.

We use the ________________ to talk about a 'repeated past event' that may happen again in the future.

It expresses an unfinished time.

We often use the _________________ to give 'new information', for example when we want to report an event that happened a short time ago

You can use ___________with time expressions that refer to a point of time in the past, for example, “earlier today”, “yesterday”, “last week”, “last month” or “last Tuesday”.

It refers to a definite time.