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    SIMPLE PAST Vs PRESENT PERFECT

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    The document compares and contrasts the simple past and present perfect tenses. It notes that the simple past is used for finished times in the past with no connection to the present, while the present perfect is used for unspecified times connected to the present. It provides examples of how each tense is formed affirmatively, negatively, and interrogatively. An exercise is then provided asking the reader to put verbs into the correct tense of simple past or present perfect.

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    The document compares and contrasts the simple past and present perfect tenses. It notes that the simple past is used for finished times in the past with no connection to the present, while the present perfect is used for unspecified times connected to the present. It provides examples of how each tense is formed affirmatively, negatively, and interrogatively. An exercise is then provided asking the reader to put verbs into the correct tense of simple past or present perfect.

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    SIMPLE PAST vs

    PRESENT PERFECT
    SIMPLE PAST PRESENT PERFECT
     Finished time (specific  Unspecified time (no
    mention of time) specific mention of time)
     E.g. … ago; last … ;  E.g. … so far; ever; never;
    yesterday; in 2009, etc since; for; just; already; etc
     Doesn’t have connection  Has connection with the
    with the present present
     Focuses on the time when  Focuses on the action/ state
    we had the action or the
    result.

    SIMPLE PAST vs
    PRESENT PERFECT
    SIMPLE PAST PRESENT PERFECT
     Affirmative  Affirmative

    S + V2 + O/C S + have/has + V3 + O/C


    S + was/were + C S + have/has + been + C

     Negative  Negative

    S + did not + V1 + O/C S + have/has not + V3 + O/C


    S + was/were not + C S + have/has not + been + C

     Interrogative  Interrogative

    Did + S + V1 + O/C ? Have/has + S + V3 + O/C ?


    was/were + S + C ? Have/has + S + been + C ?
    Exercise
    Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

    1. ‘This is my house.’ ‘How long have you lived here?’ ‘I _____________ (live)
    here since 1997.’
    2. He lived in London for two years and then he _____________ (go) to Edinburgh.
    3. When I left school, I cut my hair and ________________ (wear) it short ever
    since.
    4. Shakespeare _______________ (write) a lot of plays.
    5. My brother _________________ (write) several plays. He has just finished his
    latest.
    6. I ___________________ (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.
    7. He ___________________ (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
    8. Chopin ____________________ (compose) some of his music in Majorca.
    9. ‘When ________________________ (he/arrive)?' 'He arrived at 2 o'clock.'
    10.I read his books when I was at school. I _________________ (enjoy) them very
    much.
    Exercise (continued…)
    11. I can't go out because I ______________ (not finish) my work yet.
    12.‘I _________________ (never/drink) whiskey.' 'Well, have some now!'
    13.Here are your shoes. I _____________________ (just/clean) them.
    14.I left home at 8.00a.m. and I _________________ (get) here at
    12.00p.m.
    15.I __________________ (meet) him last June.
    16.__________________ (you/see) the moon last night?
    17. Cervantes _________________ (write) Don Quixote.
    18. He __________________ (break) his leg in a skiing accident last year.
    19.My best friend and I _________________ (know) each other for over
    fifteen years. We still get together once a week.
    20. Mother: I want to prepare dinner. ______________ (you / wash) the
    dishes yet?
    Exercise (continued…)
    21. Daughter: I ________________ (wash) the dishes yesterday, but
    I _________________ (have / not) the time yet to do it today.
    22. Mother: __________________ (you / do / already) your
    homework?
    23. Daughter: No, I ___________________ (come / just) home
    from school.
    24. Mother: You ____________________ (come) home from
    school two hours ago!
    25. Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy ________________
    (call) when I _________________ (arrive) and
    I ____________________ (finish / just) the phone call.
    26. Mother: ____________________ (you / see / not) Lucy at
    school in the morning?
    27. Daughter: Yes, but we __________________ (have / not) time
    to talk then.

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