cleaned or have cleaned
Hi everyone,

Would you tell me if my following understanding is correct or not?

Correct:
A He has cleaned his shoes. They are beautiful now.
B He cleaned his shoes. They are beautiful now.
C He cleaned his shoes. But they are already dirty again.

Wrong:
D He has cleaned his shoes. But they are already dirty again.

Thank you in advance!

Question

cleaned or have cleaned
Hi everyone,

Would you tell me if my following understanding is correct or not?

Correct:
A He has cleaned his shoes. They are beautiful now.
B He cleaned his shoes. They are beautiful now.
C He cleaned his shoes. But they are already dirty again.

Wrong:
D He has cleaned his shoes. But they are already dirty again.

Thank you in advance!

Answer

The simple past applies to "closed" time periods and the present perfect to "open" time periods.

More information here:
https://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/past/

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