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Past Simple Vs Present Perfect

The document discusses past tense verbs in English. It covers: 1) Simple past tense, which expresses completed past actions using regular verbs ending in "-ed" and irregular verb forms. 2) Questions in the past tense using interrogative word order. 3) Negative statements in the past tense using "didn't". 4) Exercises to practice forming questions in the past tense. 5) Present perfect tense, used to connect the past to the present, including affirmative, interrogative, and negative forms. 6) Uses of the present perfect and simple past, and how time expressions affect tense choice.

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Past Simple Vs Present Perfect

The document discusses past tense verbs in English. It covers: 1) Simple past tense, which expresses completed past actions using regular verbs ending in "-ed" and irregular verb forms. 2) Questions in the past tense using interrogative word order. 3) Negative statements in the past tense using "didn't". 4) Exercises to practice forming questions in the past tense. 5) Present perfect tense, used to connect the past to the present, including affirmative, interrogative, and negative forms. 6) Uses of the present perfect and simple past, and how time expressions affect tense choice.

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Past Tense

Simple Past Tense


● Expresses completed past actions.
Form of Past Tense:
Affirmative: main verb + -ed; worked, played, expected, appreciated, wanted…
or irregular forms of a verb: saw(see), met (meet), did (do)…

Interrogative (question): Did you go, did he see, did they meet? Nani?
Where did you go?sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo
What did you see?
When did they meet?

Negative: You didn’t go, He didn’t see, They didn’t meet.

Exercise II: Make questions:


1. Jack went to a shop. 11. She took his hat and stick.
2. He bought some eggs. 12. He sat down and waited.
3. He paid for them. 13. He looked at the pictures on the wall.
4. He put them into bag. 14. He tried to read newspaper.
5. He lost the bag. 15. The servant came back.
6. He left it in a tram. 16. She led him into another room.
7. Somebody found it. 17. Mr. B. stood near him.
8. Ichigo’s mother sent him to bed . 18. He sat down in an armchair.
9. Mr.Levi Ackerman rang the bell. 19. Mr. Eren Jeager. stood near him.
10. The servant opened the door. 20. He opened his mouth and shut his eyes.

Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Simple

Affirmative – I/You/We/They have lived there.

He/She/It has lived there.

Interrogative – Have I/You/We/They lived there?

Has He/She/It lived there?

Negative - I/You/We/They haven't lived there.

He/She/It hasn't lived there.

Present Perfect Continuous


Affirmative – I/You/We/They have been living there.

He/She/It has been living there.

Interrogative – Have I/You/We/They been living there?

Has He/She/It been living there?

Negative - I/You/We/They haven't been living there.

He/She/It hasn't been living there.

USE

The Simple Present Perfect connects the past and the present.

1.) We use it especially for finished actions that are important now.

They have results now, or they are news.

RESULTS NOW NEWS

I can't walk – I've hurt my leg. Have you heard? He's arrived!

Look – he hasn't drunk his tea. You've passed your exam!

We can often change a present perfect setence into a present sentence with more or

less the same meaning.

I've hurt my leg. = I have a bad leg. Sue's come back. = Sue is home.

He's lost his keys. = He can't find them. He's gone. = He isn't here.

2.) We often announce a piece of news with the present perfect.

We can use just to say that something has happened very recently.

A light passanger plane has crashed in Surrey.

Andy's just found a flat!

3.) To talk about finished actions, we can use the present perfect or the simple past. It
often depends on the kind of time expression that is used. We do not normally use the
present perfect with expressions which refer to a finished time, like yesterday, last
week, three years ago, then, when.
We normally use the present perfect with expressions which refer to 'any time up to
now', like ever, never, before, recently, often, already, yet.

Compare: I saw Kate yesterday. (NOT I have seen Kate yesterday.)

Have you seen Rob recently?

You were here last week, weren't you?

4.) past -------------------------------→ present

- We use the present perfect to talk about situations continuing up to now, especially
when we say how long they have lasted.

Alex has worked with children all her life.

He went to Rome on holiday ten years ago, and he's lived there ever since.

- We do not use a present tense to say how long something has lasted.

I've known Joe for years. (NOT I know Joe for years.)

- We often use the present perfect for actions repeated up to now. Compare:
Benjamin's been to Africa several times this year. ('up to now')
I went to Africa three times last year.

PAST TENSES REVIEW

The Present Perfect is used for events and states which are linked to the present (they have
relevance now).
I’ve lost my passport. / so I can’t travel now/

The Past Simple is used for events and states which are separated from now.
I lost my passport. / so I couldn’t travel last summer/

The Present Perfect is a present tense. Do not use the Present Perfect if there is no connection
with the present.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

1) Time expressions commonly used with the Present Perfect.


lately recently just already ever/never ... before since

Have you seen Neil lately?


I’ve never eaten sushi before.
She’s been here since 10 o’clock.

The Present Perfect is used in expressions like:


It’s the best / funniest / biggest / X I’ve ever seen / read / heard, etc.
It’s the first / only time I’ve ever done / had that, etc.

2) Time expressions commonly used with the Past Simple.


ago last when then

I left school three years ago. We got married last year. She met him when she was in
the navy.

Some time expressions (e.g. today, this morning) can be used with either tense depending on the
attitude of the speaker.

I’ve seen him this morning. (it is still morning)


I saw him this morning. (it is now afternoon or evening)

We can use for with both the Past Simple and the Present Perfect.
I lived in Stockholm for five years. (I don’t live there now)
I’ve lived in Stockholm for five years. (I still live there)

EXERCISE I:
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in either the Present Perfect or Past Simple
tense:
1. I __had_____ (have) an accident last week.
2. She ___hasn't worked____ (not /work) in a pub before.
3. A: When _did you travel_____ (you / travel) to China?
B: About two years ago.
4. A: How long _have you lived____ (live) in Budapest?
B: Two years. It was good, but I am glad I left.
5. I _have taught____ (teach) English for years, I still really enjoy it.
6. This is the first time __i have eaten___ (I eat) sushi.
7. I _did not have ____ (not / have) a holiday recently.
8. One day, Levi __decided____ (decide) to quit my job.

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