Present Perfect Tense vs Past Simple Tense Present

Present Perfect Tense vs Past Simple Tense

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

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 yesterday, last week, For example from 1985 to 1991 today, this week, since 1967 unfinished today past now yesterday past now Use past tense to ask WHEN. . . ? time until now WHAT TIME. . . ? past now

Present Perfect Tense I have washed my hair. ( It is clean now) Mum has gone to work. (She isn’t here now ) It hasn’t rained this week. Have you ever been to London? Past Simple Tense I washed my hair yesterday. Mum went to work ten minutes ago. It didn’t rain last week. Did you go to London last year? (in your life, until now ) I have never visited the USA. He has lived in Šibenik since 1966. (He lives in Šibenik) I visited New York last week. He lived in Šibenik in 1966. ( He doesn’t live in Šibenik any more)

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

I. Read the sentences and correct the verbs that are wrong. 1. I haven’t done my homework yesterday. … wrong – I didn’t do. . . 2. He was sick last week. …right … 3. Have you seen Peter? …right… 4. When have you seen Mary? …wrong – did you see… 5. My granny died in 1994. … right…

6. It’s cold here. Somebody has opened the window. …right… 7. He has opened the window two hours ago. … wrong – opened … 8. Did you ever visit Paris? Yes, I was there last year. … wrong – Have you visited. . 9. Where’s Bob ? He’s gone to school. …right… 10. Mum is angry. They have broken her favourite vase last night. …wrong – broke… 11. When did they arrive? …right…

Put the verb in the present perfect or the past simple have bought 1. A: Look! I ……………. . (buy) a beautiful dress. did you ………. . buy it? B: When ……. has lost 2. She can’t get into her house because she …………(lose) her keys. moved 3. My brother ………… ( move ) to Zagreb two years ago. didn’t know 4. I …………. . ( not know ) about that last night. have visited 5. I love travelling and I ……………. (visit) many countries. .

came 6. Be careful! His dad ……………. ( come ) out of prison a month ago. Have you ever …………. . been ( be) to the USA ? 7. ………… started 8. Tom …………. ( start ) school in 1999. Did see 9. ………. . you ………………( see ) the film on TV last night? haven’t seen 10. I ……………( not see ) him today , saw but I …………( see )his brother yesterday. did he ……………. ( come 11. What time ……… come ) home last night? was Mum ……………. . ( be ) very upset.

WELL DONE !