Present Perfect and Past Simple Tenses

The Present Perfect Tense And The Past SimpleTense

The Present Perfect Tense The Verb in this tense is used: to talk about a past action that has the result in the present.  Ex.:  I have lost my wallet Used with the words: yet, already, just, lately, recently, of late, ever, never, always, etc.

2. To talk about experiences. (It is not important when we did it.) Ex.: I have never eaten sushi. Note: We often use never and ever with the Present Perfect Tense to talk about experience.

3. to talk about an action which started in the past and goes up to now . Ex.: I haven’t been to this supermarket since I was a child. Note: is often used with the words since and for

4. To talk about the period of time within which it was performed is not yet over at the moment of speaking (with the words today, this week, this year, etc ) Ex.: I’ve bought all fruit in our supermarket this morning.

NOTE In special questions with when only the past indefinite is possible Ex.: When did you buy the bread? When did you go to the florist’s shop?

The Past Simple Tense The verb in this tense denotes To talk about simple facts in the past. Ex.: I didn’t see you at the baker’s yesterday.

2. To denote habitual actions in the past. Ex.: On Sunday evening the mother took the girl to the supermarket. Note: to express a habitual action we can also use: Used to do and Would do

Task 2: Use Would do and Used to do Every Monday they (to go) to the Baker’s to buy fresh bread. On Friday Mum (buy) fresh vegetables at the greengrocer’s. We (to pay by a credit card) when we didn’h have enough cash.

3. To talk about past actions that followed one another Ex.: Mark entered the supermarket, took a trolley, put some lemons and apples into it, took a few bottles of milk and a bar of chocolate.

Note The words like on Friday, at Christmas, on the first of January which are mainly used with verbs in Past Simple, may be used with verbs in Present Perfect as well. In this case their meaning is more general. Ex.: Helen rang up her mother on Friday. (last Friday) Ex.: Helen has rung up her mother on Friday. (every Friday)

Task 3. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple forms of the verbs: We are going to cook a cabbage soup using the vegetables you (to buy) this morning. Mr. Norton (to pay) with a credit card because he (to have) no money with him. On my way home, I (to come) to the greengrocer’s to buy some fruit. You ever (to buy) anything you had to return? Last week I (to buy) a dress that was too tight on me. On Sunday they usually (to spend time) at the large Shopping Centre. Susan (to pay) 200 dollars for new wallet, but then she (to decide) that it (not to match) her dress and (to bring) it back to the shop. How much you (to pay) for this skirt? – Oh? There (to be) a great sale!

Look at the shop-signs and say what they can mean Look at the shop-signs and say what they can mean. Use the Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses.

The word to use: to close

The word to use: to reduce price

The word to use: to go away

The word to use: to buy

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