Past Simple- A closed event in the past
- Last year, yesterday, when I was 5 years old etc.
* regular (-ed) or irregular (go-went)
I went to the beach yesterday.
The girls loved to play soccer last summer.
Present Perfect
- An event that happened in the past but there are consequenses today
- For, yet, never, ever, already, since
* have/has + past participle
He has already paid for it.
I have broken my leg so I can't go on holiday.