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WEEK 6:PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE
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2. PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE
I've known Julie for ten years (and I still know her today).
I knew Julie for ten years (but then she moved away and we lost contact).
We use ____________ for unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
We use ____________ for finished actions.
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3. PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE
My brother has been to Mexico three times.
My great-grandmother went to Mexico three times.
We use ____________ for a finished action in someone's life (when the person is still alive: life experience).
We use ____________ for a finished action in someone's life (when the person is dead).
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4. PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE
I've lost my keys! (The result is that I can't get into my house now).
I lost my keys yesterday. It was terrible! (Now there is no result. I got new keys yesterday).
We use ____________ for a finished action with a result in the present.
We use ____________ for a finished action with no result in the present.
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5. PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE
I've seen John this week.
I saw John last week.
We use ____________ with an unfinished time word (this week, this month, today …).
We use ____________ with a finished time word (last week, last month, yesterday …).
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6. Put the following time expressions under the correct tense.
yesterday
just
until now
in 1997
ever
yet
lately / recently
when I was a child
still
this …
up to now /
so far
….. ago
the other day
already
last …..
today
since I was a child
Past Simple: ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________,
____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________
Present Perfect: ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________
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7. Present Prefect or Past Sımple
I __________ Marie since we were children. We meet every two or three weeks.
a. have known b. knew
Ann __________ abroad many times. She works with foreign partners so she often travels abroad.
a. travelled b. has travelled
I __________ anything today.
a. didn’t eat b. haven’t eaten
We __________ the project last Friday.
a. have finished b. finished
The IInd WW __________ in 1945.
a. ended b. has ended
My great grandfather __________ an athlete. He __________ three golden medals.
a. has been / has won b. was / had
Amy __________ in Portugal when she was young.
a. has lived b. lived
Ow! I __________ my finger.
a. cut b. have cut
James __________ your ring in the kitchen a few minutes ago.
a. found b. has found
The children __________ to the zoo so far.
a. haven’t been b. weren’t
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8. Present Prefect or Past Sımple
Have you __________ tried Mexican food?
a. already b. ever
When _____ you _____ learning English?
a. did/start b. have/ started
Phil has __________ packed his suitcase. He is ready to leave.
a. already b. yet
Joe __________ his leg while he was skiing.
a. has broken b. broke
I have __________ baked a cake. We can eat it with tea.
a. never b. just
It __________ since last night. It is White everywhere.
a. snowed b. has snowed
The children ________ all the orange juice! We'll need to get some more.
a. drank b. have drunk
We ________ this fridge since 1994, and it still works!
a. had b. have had
I __________ my address book. I can’t find Dan’s address.
a. lost b. have lost
Alex __________ bacon in his life. He is a vegetarian.
a. never ate b. has never eaten
Dolphins ________ in BC waters for millions of years, and are still common today.
a. lived b. have lived
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Fun actıvıty
Write 5 sentences about your life experiences using Present Perfect Tense.
Your friend will find out whether the sentences are real or not by asking simple past questions.
A: I’ve gone bungee jumping.
B: When did you go bungee jumping?
A: I went bungee jumping last summer.
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