Present Perfect Tense vs Past Simple Tense

Present Perfect vs Past Simple Present Perfect Past Simple I have worked I worked Have I worked? Did I work? I haven’t worked I didn’t work He has gone He went Has he gone? Did he go? He hasn’t gone He didn’t go

Present Perfect vs Past Simple We use the PRESENT PERFECT We use the SIMPLE PAST for a period of time that continues for finished time in the past from the past until now For example today, this week,since 1967 I have washed my car. I washed my car (It is clean now) yesterday. It hasn’t rained this week . It didn’t rain last week. I have never visited the USA. I visited New York last week.

Present Perfect vs Past Simple REMEMBER ! Present Perfect - Describes actions in the past (we don’t know when) with a result NOW (Present ) Past Simple - We know exactly when an action happened in the past, it has nothing to do with NOW (present)

Present Perfect vs Past Simple Activity 1: Read the sentences and correct the verbs that are wrong. 1.I haven’t done my homework yesterday. 2.He was sick last week. 3.Have you seen Mary? 4.When have you seen Mary? 5.My granny died in 1994.

Present Perfect vs Past Simple Activity 1: Answers 1. … wrong – I didn’t do... 2. …right …right 4… wrong – Did you see… 5. …right

Present Perfect vs Past Simple Activity 2 Put the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Past Simple . 1. A: Look! I………………….. (buy) a beautiful dress. B. When………….you....(buy)…..it? 2.My brother………(go) to London two years ago. 3. I love travelling and I………………………(visit) many countries. 4. John……………….(start) University in 1990. 5. …………..you ever (be) to Australia?

Present Perfect vs Past Simple Activity 2 Answers A: Look! I have bought a beautiful dress. B. : When did you buy it? 2. My brother went to London two years ago. 3.I love travelling and I have visited many countries. 4.John started University in 1990. 5.Have you ever been to Australia?

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