Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Brano sull'uso del Past simple o present perfect, me lo controllate :)

Premetto che il brano riportava i verbi all'infinito, l'esercizio consiste
nel dimostrare di
aver compreso l'uso dei due passati: Past simple o present perfect.
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Ann Jones is one of the most interesting people (I've met): she is only
twentyfive, but (she
has travelled) to over fifty different countries. Five years ago, she went a
typist in Birmingham,
but (she decided) to give up her job and see the world. Since then, her
life( has changed) completely.
The first time (she went) abroad was seven years ago, when (she was) just
eighteen. (She took) a boat to France
and then (travelled) around Europe for five weeks. She (has visited) Europe
many times since that first
trip, of course, but this holiday has been the one which (has made) her
start travelling.
She (has never forgotten) the excitement of those five weeks - altough it
was not all  enjoyable.
When she (was) in Munich, somebody (stealed) her purse: (she lost) her
money, and have to work in
a restaurant for a fortnight.
She (has made) some good friends there , however, and (has returned)
severals times since then .
How did she find the money for her travels? After her first trip abroad, she
(went) home and (worked) for two years, saving all the time. Now she travels
continually, finding work when her money gets low.
(She's made) a lot of friends, she says, and (has learned) quite a few
languages. Altough (she's had) occasional difficulties and often (has been
sick), (she never tought) about giving up her travels.
"The first time (I've been abroad) has changed my life" she says "and (I
wanted) to travel ever since"
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I verbi tra parentesi li ho coniugati io, potreste correggerli, magari
spiegandomi il perchè :))))
Non mi riesce molto facile capire la differenza dell'uso tra il past simple
e il present perfect.
Mi date un consiglio per capire semplicemente, quando usare uno o l'altro!
Ringrazio anticipatamente.
Ciao
Niavar

 Mi date un consiglio per capire semplicemente, quando usare uno o l'altro!
Ho attraversato diversi momenti:
1) Non ci capisco un cavolo di present perfect e simple past
2) Il present perfect è difficilissimo da applicare
3) Il present perfect è difficilissimo ma ce la posso fare
4) No, il present perfect è davvero difficile
5) Non ricordo la regola, ma so usare il present perfect
Un consiglio molto sentito posso dartelo: valuta caso per caso. La teoria
del "e se invece..." non porta lontano, anche se io la applico ancora
quando non ho niente di meglio da fare. (faccina sorridente)
Ciao, FB

wanted) to travel ever since"
--> The first time I went abroad  . . . and I've wanted to travel ever
since.
(have wanted = still part of the present)
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 wanted to travel ever since". 
No. "The first time I went abroad."   "the first time I've been
abroad"?  Esempio:
"Oh, how exciting! This is the first time I've been abroad!" .  Cioe',
ti parlo proprio adesso, nel mezzo di questa prima esperienza. Nel
passato: "It was the first time I'd been abroad, so like the foolish
young girl I was, I believed the Frenchman when he told me he was a
_comte_ and a _gentilhomme_. Oh, how I regret...."
-- 
"The past resembles the future as water resembles water"  Ibn Khaldun
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 _comte_ and a _gentilhomme_. Oh, how I regret...."
Capisco. Allora piů che il "first time" č il fatto stesso che sono ancora
"abroad" a dettare il tempo, sbaglio? 
Grazie delle correzioni.
Ciao, FB