Present Perfect Tense vs Past Simple Tense

Present Perfect Tense Past Simple Tense I have worked I worked Have I worked? I haven’t worked I worked Did I work ? I didn’t work He has gone Has he gone? He hasn’t gone He went Did he go ? He didn’t go

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 yesterday,last week, from 1985 to 1991 For example today, this week,since 1967 unfinished finished today yesterday past now past now Use past tense to ask WHEN...? WHAT TIME .....? time until now past now

Present Perfect Tense Past Simple Tense I have washed my hair. ( It is clean now) I washed my hair yesterday. Mum has gone to work. (She isn’t here now ) Mum went to work ten minutes ago. It hasn’t rained this week. It didn’t rain last week. Have you ever been to London? (in your life, until now ) Did you go to London last year? I visited New York last week. I have never visited the USA. He lived in Šibenik in 1966. ( He doesn’t live in Šibenik any more) He has lived in Šibenik since 1966. (He lives in Šibenik)

REMEMBER ! Present Perfect Tense - action in the past ( we don’t know when ) with a result NOW ( present ) Past Simple Tense - we know exactly when an action happened in the past, it has nothing to do with NOW (present)

I. Read the sentences and correct the verbs that are wrong. 1.I haven’t done my homework yesterday. … wrong – I didn’t do... 2. He was sick last week. …right … 3.Have you seen Peter? …right… 4.When have you seen Mary? …wrong – did you see… 5.My granny died in 1994. … right…

6. It’s cold here. Somebody has opened the window. …right… 7. He has opened the window two hours ago. … wrong – opened … 8. Did you ever visit Paris? Yes, I was there last year. … wrong – Have you visited .. 9. Where’s Bob ? He’s gone to school. 10.Mum is angry. They have broken her favourite vase last night. …wrong – broke… 11. When did they arrive?

Put the verb in the present perfect or the past simple have bought A:Look! I ………………………..(buy) a beautiful dress. B: When ……. you ……….. it? did buy has lost 2.She can’t get into her house because she ……………………(lose) her keys. moved 3. My brother …………………… ( move ) to Zagreb two years ago. didn’t know 4. I …………………….. ( not know ) about that last night. have visited 5. I love travelling and I ………………………….(visit) many countries. .

came Have been started Did see haven’t seen saw did come was 6. Be careful! His dad …………….( come ) out of prison a month ago. Have been 7. ………… you ever ………….. ( be) to the USA ? started 8. Tom ……………………. ( start ) school in 1999. Did see 9. ……….. you ………………( see ) the film on TV last night? haven’t seen 10.I ………………………( not see ) him today , but I …………( see )his brother yesterday. saw did come 11. What time ……… he …………….( come ) home last night? Mum ……………..( be ) very upset. was

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