I left my book vs. I have left my book?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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can you explain the difference between the 2 sentences

  1. I have left my book in the kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.
  2. I left my book in the kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.
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No real difference here.
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Gosh, and here I thought the word “hi” might be a tad too informal for HRM to use in public.

Welcome to the site, Liz. :lol:
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Who is Liz? Am I missing something here, ladies ;-)?

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Hi Cookie

The Queen of England is Elizabeth II. Liz seems like a friendly nickname for her, doesn’t it? :smiley:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_ … ed_Kingdom
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So the Queen of England has said hi to all the members of this forum? That’s extraodinary news I’d say. Does Prince Charles know that his mother is using Internet forums?

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I’m not sure, Cookie. Should we let him know? :smiley:
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How would you do that? The guy doesn’t look as if he knew what and where the Internet is ;-). Wait a second, do they have “Internet” in England yet?

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Hehe

I have a sneaking suspicion that the Internet just might have reached England by now.
Maybe Harry and William will help Liz to upload her photo for her avatar here on the forum.
:slight_smile:

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You should be so lucky ! :smiley:

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First Sentence is Present Perfect tense its talking about fresh event
Second sentence is simple past its talking about little long past such as yesterday, weeks , months and years ago

  1. I have left my book in the kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.
  2. I left my book in the kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.
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That is one general guideline for aspect use, Osman, but not necessarily (as in this case) true.
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