Simple Past Tense vs Present Perfect Tense

Which sentence is in the Simple Past Tense?

• She has visited Japan twice.

• She visited Japan last year.

• She is visiting Japan now.

• She will visit Japan next month.

Which time expression is commonly used with Present Perfect Tense?

• Yesterday

• Last week

• Since 2010

• Two days ago

The sentence "I have lived in Balikpapan for five years" indicates that:

• I no longer live in Balikpapan

• I started living in Balikpapan five years ago and still live there

• I will live in Balikpapan for five more years

• I lived in Balikpapan exactly five years ago

Which sentence correctly uses the Simple Past Tense?

• They have gone to school this morning.

• They are going to school now.

• They went to school yesterday.

• They have been going to school since 7 AM.

The main difference between Simple Past Tense and Present Perfect Tense is:

• Simple Past refers to a specific time in the past, while Present Perfect connects past to present

• Simple Past is used for recent events, while Present Perfect is for distant past

• Simple Past is always used with "ago", while Present Perfect never uses time expressions

• Simple Past is irregular, while Present Perfect is always regular