The present perfect vs. past simple4th ESO

Souad Belhalba 2011

I’ve lost the key

I’ve lost the key =

I’ve lost the key = I can’t find it

I’ve lost the key = I can’t find it now

He’s just waken up

He’s just waken up =

He’s just waken up = Acaba de despertar-se

_Has the film started yet ?

_Has the film started yet ?_It has finished.

_Has the film started yet ?_It has already finished.

_ It has not started

_ It has not started yet.

_ It still has not started.

_ It has not started yet.= It still hasn’t started

Still and yet with the present perfect:

I haven’t found my key yet.I still haven’t found the key.

Present perfect signal words:

Present perfect signal words:

This week, this month, this year, today, since, for, ever?, never, not…

yet, already, just, recently, lately…

How long have you been in hospital?

I’ve been in hospital for three weeks. (fa 3 setmanes)

I’ve been in hospital since last month. (= desde)

For + a period of time (2 years, 7

months, 4 days, more than 3 hours, a

long time…)

Since + the start of the period

(2009, Monday, 9 o’clock, the start of

1990’s, January)= from January… to

now

How long? Is used to ask question

about the duration of an action or

situation

I’ve been in hospital for three weeks.

I was in hospital for three weeks.

I’ve been in hospital for three weeks.

I was in hospital for three weeks.

I’ve been in hospital for three weeks. (fa 3 setmanes)

I was in hospital for three weeks

I was in hospital for three weeks last month/ in 1997

Have you seen that film?

Did you see that film last night?

Have you seen that film?

No specific time reference (Pr.Perfect)

Did you see that film last night?

Specific time reference (past S.)

Past simple signal words:

Past simple signal words:

Last week, last month, last year, last night, last

month, yesterday, a week ago, in 2007,

Present perfect:

Present perfect:Form:

Present perfect:Form:Affirmative:I have finished my work.

Present perfect:Form:Affirmative:

I have finished my work.

S+ have + Verb in Past Participle.

Present perfect:Form:+ already, just, never

I have already, just, never finished.

S+ have + already, just, never+ PP

Present perfect:Form:Negative

I haven’t finished.

Present perfect:Form:Negative

I haven’t finished.

S+ have+ not+ PP

Present perfect:Form:Negative + yet

I haven’t finished yet.

S+ have+ not+ PP + yet

I haven’t found the key yet.

Present perfect:Form:Negative

I haven’t finished.

S+ have+ not+ PP

Present perfect:Form:Negative + still

I still haven’t finished.

S+ still + have+ not+ PP

Present perfect:Form:Negative with yet/ still

I haven’t finished yet.

I still haven’t finished.

Present perfect:Form:Interrogative

They have finished. ( affirmative)

Have they finished ?

Present perfect:Form:Interrogative

They have finished. ( affirmative)

Have they finished ?

Present perfect:Form:Interrogative

They have finished. ( affirmative)

Have they finished ?

Have +S+ PP

Thank you