Present Perfect and Past Simple
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Present Perfect
and Past Simple
SWOOSHCidália Sousa Cláudia Regina Abreu Vanessa Reis Esteves
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Do you know when you have to use the Past Simple or
the Present Perfect?
Past Simple vs Present Perfect
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Past Simple vs Present Perfect
Susan took her bike to school
When we mention when an action in the past took place, we use the past simple.
yesterday.
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Past Simple vs Present Perfect
Jessica worked as a secretary for 2 years.
When we refer to an action that is no longer true in the present but that was true in the past we use the past simple.
Now she is a manager.
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Past Simple vs Present Perfect
Peter has worked as a pilot for 2 years.
When we refer to an action that began in the past and is STILL true in the present we use the present perfect.
He is still a pilot.
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Past Simple vs Present Perfect
I have made a pizza.
To describe an action that happened at an unspecific time in the past (we don’t know when), we use the present perfect.
We don’t know when...
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Past Simple vs Present Perfect
They have been to London.
To describe an action that happened in the past but it’s still true in the present, we use the present perfect.
Several times, this year.
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- bought - bought
- brought - brought
- felt - felt
- found - found
- got - got
- had - had
- heard - heard
- left - left
- spent - spent
- took - taken
- said - said
- wrote - written
- was/were - been
- broke - broken
- came - come
- went - gone
- gave - given
- saw - seen
Present Perfect: you have to rememberthe VERB LIST (the third column of the verb list)
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
went have gone
We _____ to Paris last year.
Explanation: Specific time in the past – last year
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
has workedworked
John _____ at this school for 10 years. He likes his job.
Explanation: Starts in the past and continues in the present
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
have gonewent
I ______ shopping several times this week.
Explanation: Unspecific time, more than once.
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
bought have bought
I _____ many postcards yesterday.
Explanation: Specific time in the past – yesterday
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
bought has bought
Jack ______ these jeans when he was in London.
Explanation: Specific time in the past – when he was in London
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
returned have returned
They _____ from Paris last week.
Explanation: Specific time in the past – last week
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
have knownknew
We ______ each other for a long time.
Explanation: a period of time that started in the past and continues in the present
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
Have... beenDid… be
_____ you ever _____ to London?
Explanation: Unspecific time – ever
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
Did... go Have… gone
____ you ____ to sleep late last night?
Explanation: Specific time in the past – last night
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
moved have moved
The Turners ________ to Lisbon in April.
Explanation: Specific time in the past – in April
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Past Simple or Present Perfect?
have lostlost
Oh... where’s my phone? I ______ my cell phone!
Explanation: Unspecific time