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What is the difference between simple past and present perfect tense?

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What is the difference between simple past and present perfect tense?

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I walked to the shop is past simple and means I walked there once, at the time I’m referring to, in a complete action which is finished. I have walked to the shop is present perfect and means that at some time in the past, maybe just once or maybe more, I have walked there. It means that walking to the shop, as opposed to driving, cycling or not going there at all, is something I have accomplished. There are many other ways these tenses can be used with different meanings; this is just an example.