[Grammar] past per and simpel past

[abelahcen]

what is the different between i have decided and i decided thank you:?:

 

[TheParser]

what is the different between i have decided and i decided thank you:?:

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Good morning.


SALES ASSOCIATE (in store): You have been looking at those sweaters for one hour. HAVE you DECIDED yet which one you like?

GEORGE: Yes. I HAVE finally DECIDED to buy this red one.

SALES ASSOCIATE: Fine. That will be $25.49, please.

*****

MOTHER: It's 6 p.m. Why are you so late getting home? You always get home by five.

SUSAN: Oh, it was such a beautiful day that I DECIDED not to take the bus. I DECIDED to walk home.

Have a nice day!

 

[BobK]

:up: And abelahcen may find it useful to remember that 'have decided' is NOT the past perfect; it is the present perfect. From the question I guess that abelahcen has not yet been introduced to the past perfect, so I won't explain it now...
;-)

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