The Past Simple and Present Perfect tenses

The Past Simple and Present Perfect tenses The differences between:

Simple Past • Past Events DEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST

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

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

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

Presentperfectfor Actions - events experiences NO SPECIFIC TIME

go Specific time (definite time) past participle have No Specific time I _______________ to the beach twice. have gone I ______to the beach last January. went

see Specific time (definite time) past participle have No Specific time I _____________ Spider Man several times. have seen I ______the movie Spider Man in 2009 and in 2011 saw

hear Specific time (definite time) past participle have No Specific time I _____________ Ahmed’s new song. twice. have heard I ________ Ahmed’s new song last Friday. heard

Present Perfect I You We they He She It Affirmative= have / has Negative= haven’t / hasn’t Pronoun Aux. Verb Principal Verb. Complement. English. soccer with my friends that movie twice. to that concert. studied played seen gone have A haven’t studied Cooked worked Japanese. ceviche and cabrito. late twice this weekend. has B hasn’t The verb changes in past participle.

YES / NO QUESTIONS (Confirmation) You havestudied English. Yes, I have No, I haven’t Have you studied English? auxiliary studied played seen gone I You We they English? soccer with my friends? that movie twice? to that concert? have He She It studied cooked worked Japanese? ceviche and cabrito? late twice this weekend? has 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 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 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.)

Present Perfect uses: • 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)

Activies: 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 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

Match a sentence on the left with an explanation on the right. SENTENCE EXPLANATION • They've bought a new flat. • We've had it for a year. • We bought it a year ago and we still have it. • They bought it recently. This is news.

Match a sentence on the left with an explanation on the right. SENTENCE EXPLANATION • I went to Australia last summer. • I've been to Australia. • This happened at some time in my life • This happened at a specific time in the past.

Match a sentence on the left with an explanation on the right. SENTENCE EXPLANATION • I've known him since I was at school. • I knew him when I was at school. • I met him when I was at school and we are still in touch. • This happened at some time in my life

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 tennis when you were at school?

Choose the correct verb forms and then ask your partner the questions. • How many hours did you work / have you worked today? • 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 doneany 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 donethe job before that? • Did you have / have you had dinner yet? • Did you ever / have you everplayed 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 beenthe last time you went abroad? • How long have you stayed / did you stay there? • Tell me everything you have eaten / you atetoday? • Did you do /have you doneany physical exercise recently?

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The Past Simple and Present Perfect tenses