Simple past vs. present perfect [closed]
I have a few questions about simple situations.
What should I say to another person right after falling?
a) I fell
b) I have fallenWhat should I say to another person right after throwing a ball?
a) I threw the ball
b) I have thrown the ballWhat should I say to another person right after taking something?
a) I took
b) I have taken
Please provide explanations for your answers.
Solution 1:
In all those "immediate" situations, if you merely want to indicate an action completed you would use simple past:
I fell.
I threw the ball.
I took it.
To use the present perfect ("I have fallen," etc.) would seem overly dramatic or declamatory.