present perfect/ present simple
the bowls have been tightly closed
the bowls are tightly closed

they are same? I learned that a present perfect means the period of from the past to the present. then the first sentence stands for a certain period and the second,just a present moment?

have a good day ______________ _______________ )
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Question

present perfect/ present simple
the bowls have been tightly closed
the bowls are tightly closed

they are same?  I learned that a present perfect means  the period of from the past to the  present. then the first sentence stands for a certain period and the second,just a present moment?

have a good day ______________      _______________    )
                                                          .                                   )
                                                    _______

Answer

Your analysis is good, except "the bowls have been tightly closed" does not necessarily mean the bowls are closed at this instant. I could have just then opened them and said, "The bowls have been tightly closed".

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