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The Past Simple and The Past Simple and Present Perfect Present Perfect tenses
The differences between:
Simple PastSimple Past
Past EventsPast Events
DEFINITE TIME IN THE DEFINITE TIME IN THE PASTPAST
play
REGULARVERB. Play + ed
YESTERDAYThey _________soccerplayed
Specific time(definite time)
see
IRREGULARVERB. see
They ________a moviesaw last Sunday.
a movie
saw
Specific time(definite time)
go
didn’t + go
He to schoollast week.
To school
IRREGULARVERB.
Specific time(definite time)
wentdidn’t go
Negative sentences
Present Present perfectperfect
forforACTIONS - EVENTSACTIONS - EVENTS
EXPERIENCESEXPERIENCES
NO SPECIFIC NO SPECIFIC TIMETIME
I _______________ to the beach twice. have gone
I ______to the beach last January. went
Specific time(definite time)
go
have past
participle
No Specific time
I _____________ Spider Man several times. have seen
I ______the movie Spider Man in 2009 and in 2011 saw
Specific time(definite time)
see
have past
participle
No Specific time
I _____________ Ahmed’s new song. twice. have heard
I ________ Ahmed’s new song last Friday. heard
hear
Specific time(definite time)
have past
participle
No Specific time
I
You
We
they
He
She
It
Present Perfect
Pronoun
Affirmative= have / has Negative= haven’t / hasn’t
studiedstudied
playedplayed
seenseen
gonegone
havehave
hashasstudiedstudied
CookedCooked
workedworked
Aux. Verb
Principal Verb.
Complement.
AA
BB
haven’thaven’t
hasn’thasn’t
English.
soccer with my friends
that movie twice.
to that concert.
Japanese.
ceviche and cabrito.
late twice this weekend.
The verb changes in past participle.
YES / NO QUESTIONS (Confirmation)
He
She
It
havhavee
hashas
I
You
We
they
studiedstudied
playedplayed
seenseen
gonegone
English?
soccer with my friends?
that movie twice?
to that concert?
studiedstudied
cookedcooked
workedworked
Japanese?
ceviche and cabrito?
late twice this weekend?
You have studied English.
Have you studied English?
Yes, I have
No, I haven’tauxiliary
The verb changes in past participle.
We use the PRESENT PERFECT
for a period of time that continues
from the past until now
We use the PAST SIMPLE for
finished time in the past
For example
today, this week,since 1967
For example
yesterday,last week,
from 1985 to 1991
past now past now
yesterday
today
unfinished
finished
Use past tense to ask WHEN...?
WHAT TIME .....?past now
time until now
Present Perfect uses:Present Perfect uses:
Something that happened at some unspecified time in someone's life (or other period of time that continues up until the present)
I've been to Japan. ( I went to Japan at some time in my life. We don't know when or how many times.)
Something that started in the past and continues up until now
I've lived in Madrid for five years. ( I moved here five years ago and I still live here now)
Present Perfect uses:Present Perfect uses:
Something that happened in the past and has some result or relevance to the present.
I've spilt some tea. (You recently spilt some tea. There's tea on the floor. It needs cleaning up)
Present Perfect uses:Present Perfect uses:
Activies:Put the verb in the present perfect or the past simple:
1. A:Look! I ………………………..(buy) a beautiful dress.
B: When ……. you ……….. it?
2.She can’t get into her house because she ……………………(lose) her keys.
3. My brother …………………… ( move ) to Zagreb two years ago.
4. I …………………….. ( not know ) about that last night.
5. I love travelling and I ………………………….(visit) many countries.
have boughtdid buy
has lost
moved
didn’t know
have visited
7. ………… you ever ………….. ( be) to the USA ?
8. Tom ……………………. ( start ) school in 1999.
9. ……….. you ………………( see ) the film on TV last night?
10.I ………………………( not see ) him today ,
but I …………( see )his brother yesterday.
11. What time ……… he …………….( come ) home last night?
Mum ……………..( be ) very upset.
6. Be careful! His dad …………….( come ) out of prison a month ago.
came
Have been
started
Did see
haven’t seen
saw
did come
was
Match a sentence on the left with an explanation on the right.
SENTENCE EXPLANATION
1) They've bought a new flat.
2) We've had it for a year.
a. We bought it a year ago and we still have it.
b. They bought it recently. This is news.
Match a sentence on the left with an explanation on the right.
SENTENCE EXPLANATION
1) I went to Australia last summer.
2) I've been to Australia.
a) This happened at some time in my life
b) This happened at a specific time in the past.
Match a sentence on the left with an explanation on the right.
1) I've known him since I was at school.
2) I knew him when I was at school.
a) I met him when I was at school and we are still in touch.
b) This happened at some time in my life
SENTENCE EXPLANATION
Choose the correct verb forms and then ask your partner the questions.
1)How long are you doing / did you do / have you done your present job?
2)How long did you do / have you done the job before that?
3)Did you have / have you had dinner yet?
4)Did you ever / have you ever played tennis when you were at school?
Choose the correct verb forms and then ask your partner the questions.
1) How many hours did you work / have you worked today?
2) How many countries have you visited / did you visit?
3) Where did you go / have you been the last time you went abroad?
4) How long have you stayed / did you stay there?
5) Tell me everything you have eaten / you ate today?
6) Did you do / have you done any physical exercise recently?
Choose the correct verb forms and then ask your partner the questions. How long are you doing / did you do / have you
done your present job? How long did you do / have you done the job
before that? Did you have / have you had dinner yet? Did you ever / have you ever played truant
when you were at school?
How many hours did you work / have you worked today?
Choose the correct verb forms and then ask your partner the questions. How many countries have you visited / did
you visit?
Where did you go / have you been the last time you went abroad?
How long have you stayed / did you stay
there?
Tell me everything you have eaten / you ate today?
Did you do / have you done any physical exercise recently?
The lesson is
OVER
Well Done!