The Past Simple andPresent Perfect The Past Simple andPresent Perfect tenses
The differences between:
Simple PastSimple Past
Past EventsPast Events
DEFINITE TIME IN THE PASTDEFINITE 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 perfectforPresent perfectfor
ACTIONS - EVENTSACTIONS - EVENTS
EXPERIENCESEXPERIENCES
NO SPECIFIC TIMENO 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 / has
Negative= haven’t / hasn’t
studiedstudied
playedplayed
seenseen
gonegone
havehave
hashas
studiedstudied
CookedCooked
workedworked
Aux. Verb
Principal Verb.
Complement.
AA
BB
haven’thaven’t
hasn’thasn’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
havehave
hashas
I
You
We
they
studiedstudied
playedplayed
seenseen
gonegone
English?
soccer with my friends?
that movie twice?
to that concert?
studiedstudied
cookedcooked
workedworked
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
past
now
past
now
yesterday
today
unfinished
finished
Use past tense to ask WHEN...?
WHAT TIME .....?
past
now
time until now
Present Perfect uses:Present Perfect uses:
Something that happened at some unspecifiedtime in someone's life (or other period of time thatcontinues up until the present)
I've been to Japan.
( I went to Japan at some time in my life. We don'tknow when or how many times.)
Something that started in the past and continuesup 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:Present Perfect uses:
Something that happened in the past and has someresult or relevance to the present.
I've spilt some tea.
(You recently spilt some tea. There's tea on the floor. Itneeds cleaning up)
Present Perfect uses: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.
has lost
moved
didn’t know
have visited
7. ………… you ever ………….. ( be) to the USA ?
8. Tom ……………………. ( start ) school in 1999.
9. ……….. 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 onthe right.
SENTENCE
EXPLANATION
1)They've bought anew flat.
2)We've had it for ayear.
a.We bought it a yearago and we stillhave it.
b.They bought itrecently. This isnews.
Match a sentence on the left with anexplanation on the right.
SENTENCE
EXPLANATION
1)I went to Australialast summer.
2)I've been toAustralia.
a)This happened atsome time in my life
b)This happened at aspecific time in thepast.
Match a sentence on the left with anexplanation on the right.
1)I've known himsince I was atschool.
2)I knew him when Iwas at school.
a)I met him when I wasat school and we arestill in touch.
b)This happened at sometime in my life
SENTENCE
EXPLANATION
Choose the correct verb forms and thenask your partner the questions.
1)How long are you doing / did you do / have youdone your present job?
2)How long did you do / have you done the jobbefore that?
3)Did you have / have you had dinner yet?
4)Did you ever / have you ever played tennis whenyou were at school?
Choose the correct verb forms and then askyour 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 wentabroad?
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 askyour partner the questions.
How long are you doing / did you do / have you done yourpresent 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 wereat school?
How many hours did you work / have you worked today?
Choose the correct verb forms and thenask your partner the questions.
How many countries have you visited / did you visit?
Where did you go / have you been the last time youwent 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 exerciserecently?
The lesson is
OVER
Well Done!