Hola Frida,

We chose a name (the ones that we considered as the most commonly used in Spain) for each tense. The name used by Kwiziq when referring to the present perfect tense is "El Pretérito Perfecto" and the name used by Kwiziq when referring to the past simple tense is "El Pretérito Indefinido".

However we have information in our site about all possible names for all tenses, for all those students who have learned Spanish in different countries and have used other tense names. 

Here is the information. I hope it is useful.

Spanish tenses names

Un saludo

Inma

Hola Ellen

We don't call this tense in Spanish "el presente perfecto"; this is its equivalent in English "The present perfect". We call it either El Pretérito Perfecto or El Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, in Spanish. In Latin America this tense is also called "Antepresente". Here is a list of the different names given to all tenses that will help,

Spanish tense names

Saludos,

Inma

Hi Emily

Here is a lesson that will help you understand when we use verbs in general in the Simple past or the Present perfect:

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I hope it helps.

Inma