Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Great news! Jane has had a baby yesterday!’

So, to ask about and give more details, you need to use the past simple.

‘Great news! Jane has had a baby!’

‘When did she have it?’

‘She had it last night!’

The present perfect and past simple may appear in the same sentence:

I’ve lived here since I was a child.

Tom has been unemployed since he left the factory.

The past simple can be used with phrases relating to finished time, such as:

yesterday, last week, last month, in 2010, two weeks ago

The present perfect is used to describe periods of time that start in the past and continue until the present. It is often used with for and since.

I’ve lived here for five years.

James has worked here since last summer.

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