The Past Simple and Present Perfect The Past Simple and Present Perfect tenses The differences between:

Simple Past Past Events DEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST

play REGULAR VERB. Play + ed YESTERDAY They _________soccer played Specific time (definite time)

see IRREGULAR VERB. see They ________a movie saw last Sunday. a movie saw Specific time (definite time)

go didn’t + go He to school last week. To school IRREGULAR VERB. Specific time (definite time) went didn’t go Negative sentences

Present perfect for ACTIONS - EVENTS EXPERIENCES NO SPECIFIC TIME

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 / hasNegative= haven’t / hasn’t studiedplayedseengone have has studiedCookedworked Aux. VerbPrincipal Verb.Complement. A B haven’t hasn’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 have has I You We they studiedplayedseengone English? soccer with my friends? that movie twice? to that concert? studiedcookedworked Japanese? ceviche and cabrito? late twice this weekend? You have studied English. Have you studied English? Yes, I have No, I haven’t auxiliary 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 pastnowpast now yesterday today unfinished finished Use past tense to ask WHEN...? WHAT TIME.....? past now time until now

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:

 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:

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 bought did buy has lost moved didn’t know have visited

7. ………… you ever ………….. ( be) to the USA ? 8. Tom ……………………. ( start ) school in ……….. 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 SENTENCEEXPLANATION

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?

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