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
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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.
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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.

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Activity 1:
Answers

1. … wrong – I didn’t do...

2. …right
3. …right
4… wrong – Did you see…
5. …right
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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?
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Activity 2
Answers
1. 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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WELL DONE !

Good job!