Past Simple (V2)
Present Perfect (V3)
Past Simple examples
Present Perfect examples
V2 or V3
100

cut

cut

100

hurt

hurt

100

He (cut) his finger yesterday

He cut his finger yesterday

100

I have (hurt) my leg.

He has (hurt) his arm.


I have hurt my leg.

He has hurt his arm.

100

I (like) cornflakes when I was a child.

I liked cornflakes when I was a child.

200

lose

lost

200

see

seen

200

Anna (lose) her smartphone 2 days ago.

Anna lost her smartphone 2 days ago

200

I have (see) this film already.

She has (see) this film too.

I have seen this film already.

She has seen this film too.

200

They never (eat) brown rice.

They have never eaten brown rice.

300

fall

fell

300

make

made

300

Something (fell) down from the sky.

Something fell down from the sky.

300

We have (make) the cake ourselves.

Anna has (make) the cake herself.

We have made the cake ourselves.

Anna has made the cake herself.

300

you ever (drive) a Ferrari?

Have you ever driven a Ferrari?

400

read

read

400

meet

met

400

I (read) a lot of books during my studies.

I read a lot of books during my studies.

400

You have just (meet) the president. 

Tim has just (meet) the president.

You have just met the president.

Tim has just met the president.

400

She (buy) a new bag last Saturday.

She bought a new bag last Saturday.

500

swim

swam

500

forget

forgotten

500

Last summer Tom (swim) a lot.

Last summer Tom swam a lot.

500

I have (forget) to buy bread. 

Grandma has (forget) to buy milk.

I have forgotten to buy bread.

Grandma has forgotten to buy milk.

500

He (catch) 10 fish. 

He has caught 10 fish.