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Present perfect and simple past. Georgina and Arely . Present Perfect: You use present perfect to talk about present situations which started in the past and are continuing now, or which happened at an indefinite time in the past. Rules: I´ve You´ve worked He/she/ it´s seen
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Presentperfect and simple past Georgina and Arely
Present Perfect:You use present perfect to talk about present situations which started in the past and are continuing now, or which happened at an indefinite time in the past.
Rules: • I´ve • You´ve worked • He/she/ it´s seen • We´ve been • They´ve • I´ve = I have • He´s = He has • Have you ever worked in a bar? • Yes I have. • No, I haven´t.
Example: Have you worked in a store before? I have done a lot of silly things in my life. I haven´t never gone to the beach.I have met some interesting people recently.
Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.
Rules: • In negative use didnotordidn´t • In a question use did in thebegin
Examples: • I saw a movie yesterday. • I didn't see a play yesterday. • Last year, I traveled to Japan. • Last year, I didn't travel to Korea. • Did you have dinner last night? • She washed her car. • He didn't wash his car.
EXERCISES: PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE. • Instructions: Answer with the correct form simple past or present perfect • A: Hi, I´m interested in the sales clerk job.B: Have you worked in a store before?A: No, but I (do)________________________ lost of shopping!B: Oh. (you have) __________________________ any other jobs?A: Yes I (be) __________________ a waitress, and last year I (work) ________________as an au pair in Seattle. I (go)________________ to Seattle after I (finish) ______________ school.
1. ___________________ in Pakistan? • a)Did you ever worked • b)Have you ever worked • c)Worked you • d)Didn't you have worked • 2. That's the best presentation ______________ • a)I never heard • b)I didn't hear • c)I used to hear • d)I've ever heard • 3. ___________________ to him last week. • a)I spoke • b)I've already spoken • c)I didn't spoke • d)I speaked • 4. It's obvious that ________________ this report. • a)you haven't read • b)you didn't read • c)you don't read • d)you read not