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Present perfect and past simple
   (I have done and I did)

The present perfect is a present tense. It
always tells us something about now.



The past simple tells us only about the
past.
Examples:

Jack grew a beard but now he has
shaved it off.

They went out after lunch and they have
just come back.
Do not use the present perfect if there is no
 connection with the present (for example,
 things that happened a long time ago):

 The Chinese invented printing.

 How many plays did Shakespeare write?
Compare:

Shakespeare wrote many plays.

My sister is a writer. She has written
many books.
We use the present perfect to give new
  information or to announce a something
  that happened recently:
• Ow! I have just cut my finger!


 The police have arrested two men in
 connection with the robbery.
You can use the present perfect with
       just, already and yet.
Just = ‘a short time ago’
 ‘Hello. Have you just arrived?’
We use already to say that something happened
 sooner than expected.
 ‘He’s already gone.’
Yet = ‘until now’ and shows that the speaker is
 expecting something to happen. Use yet only in
 questions and negative sentences.
 ‘I’ve written the letter but I haven’t posted it
 yet.’
Do not use the present perfect when you
 talk about a finished time (for example,
 yesterday / in 1985 / ten minutes ago).
 Use a past tense:

 I went to bed early last night.

 They arrived an hour ago.
Use a past tense to ask When...? What
 time...?

 When did they arrive?

 What time did you finish work?
Compare present perfect and past
               simple:
Present perfect                  Past simple
We use the present perfect for a We use the past simple for a
  period of time that continues    finished time in the past.
  from the past until now.       For example, yesterday, last
For example, today, this week,     week, from 1985 to 1991.
  since 1985.                      It didn’t rain last week.
  It hasn’t rained this week.      Did you see Ann on
  Have you seen Ann recently?      Sunday?
  Tom has lived in London since Tom lived in Scotland for ten
  2003.                            years. Now he lives in
  He has lived there for seven     London.
  years.                           I didn’t play golf when I was
  I have never played golf.        on holiday last summer.
EXERCISES
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
    Mary ______________ to Australia for a while but she’s back again now.
    (go)
    ‘Where’s Ken?’ ‘He ______________ out. He’ll be back in about an
    hour.’ (go)
    I did German at school but I ______________ most of it. (forget)
    I meant to phone Diane last night but I ______________ . (forget)
    I ______________ a headache earlier but I feel fine now. (have)
    Look! There’s an ambulance over there. There ______________ an
    accident. (be)
    They’re still building a new road. They ______________ it. (not/finish)
    ‘Is Helen still here?’ ‘No, she ______________ out.’ (just/go)
    The police ______________ three people but later they let them go.
    (arrest)
    Ann ______________ me her address but I’m afraid I ______________
    it. (give, lose)
    Where’s my bike? It ______________ outside the house. It
    ______________ ! (be, disappear)
    What do you think of my English? Do you think I ______________ ?
    (improve)
Are the underlined parts of these sentences right
  or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
       How many plays has Shakespeare written?
       Have you read any of Shakespeare’s plays?
       Aristotle has been a Greek philosopher.
       Ow! I’ve cut my finger. It’s bleeding.
       My grandparents have got married in
       London.
       Where have you been born?
       Mary isn’t at home. She’s gone shopping
Are the underlined parts of these sentences right
  or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
  I’ve bought a new car. Do you want to see it?
  ______________
  I’ve bought a new car last week.
  ______________
  Where have you been yesterday evening?
  ______________
  Jenny has left school in 1991.
  ______________
  I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?
  ______________
  I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten anything today.
  ______________
  Diane hasn’t been at work yesterday.
  ______________
  When has this book been published?
Put the verb into the correct form,
 present perfect or past simple.
When I _____________ (get) home last night, I
______________ (be) very tired and I ______________ (go)
straight to bed.
Your car looks very clean. ______________ (you/wash) it?
George ______________ (not/be) very well last week.
Mr Clark ______________ (work) in a bank for 15 years.
Then he gave it up.
Molly lives in Dublin. She ______________ (live) there all her
life.
‘______________ (you/go) to the cinema last night?’     ‘Yes,
but it ______________ (be) a mistake. The film
______________ (be) awful.’
My grandfather ______________ (die) 30 years ago. I
______________ (never/meet) him.
I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ______________
(never/meet/him).
A: Is your father at home?
B: No, I’m afraid he ______________ (go) out.
A: When exactly ______________ (he/go) out?
B: About ten minutes ago.
A: Where do you live?
B: In Boston.
A: How long ______________ (you/live) there?
B: Five years.
A: Where ______________ (you/live) before that?
B: In Chicago.
A: And how long ______________ (you/live) in Chicago?
B: Two years.

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3 past simple vs. present perfect

  • 1. Present perfect and past simple (I have done and I did) The present perfect is a present tense. It always tells us something about now. The past simple tells us only about the past.
  • 2. Examples: Jack grew a beard but now he has shaved it off. They went out after lunch and they have just come back.
  • 3. Do not use the present perfect if there is no connection with the present (for example, things that happened a long time ago): The Chinese invented printing. How many plays did Shakespeare write?
  • 4. Compare: Shakespeare wrote many plays. My sister is a writer. She has written many books.
  • 5. We use the present perfect to give new information or to announce a something that happened recently: • Ow! I have just cut my finger! The police have arrested two men in connection with the robbery.
  • 6. You can use the present perfect with just, already and yet. Just = ‘a short time ago’ ‘Hello. Have you just arrived?’ We use already to say that something happened sooner than expected. ‘He’s already gone.’ Yet = ‘until now’ and shows that the speaker is expecting something to happen. Use yet only in questions and negative sentences. ‘I’ve written the letter but I haven’t posted it yet.’
  • 7. Do not use the present perfect when you talk about a finished time (for example, yesterday / in 1985 / ten minutes ago). Use a past tense: I went to bed early last night. They arrived an hour ago.
  • 8. Use a past tense to ask When...? What time...? When did they arrive? What time did you finish work?
  • 9. Compare present perfect and past simple: Present perfect Past simple We use the present perfect for a We use the past simple for a period of time that continues finished time in the past. from the past until now. For example, yesterday, last For example, today, this week, week, from 1985 to 1991. since 1985. It didn’t rain last week. It hasn’t rained this week. Did you see Ann on Have you seen Ann recently? Sunday? Tom has lived in London since Tom lived in Scotland for ten 2003. years. Now he lives in He has lived there for seven London. years. I didn’t play golf when I was I have never played golf. on holiday last summer.
  • 10. EXERCISES Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple. Mary ______________ to Australia for a while but she’s back again now. (go) ‘Where’s Ken?’ ‘He ______________ out. He’ll be back in about an hour.’ (go) I did German at school but I ______________ most of it. (forget) I meant to phone Diane last night but I ______________ . (forget) I ______________ a headache earlier but I feel fine now. (have) Look! There’s an ambulance over there. There ______________ an accident. (be) They’re still building a new road. They ______________ it. (not/finish) ‘Is Helen still here?’ ‘No, she ______________ out.’ (just/go) The police ______________ three people but later they let them go. (arrest) Ann ______________ me her address but I’m afraid I ______________ it. (give, lose) Where’s my bike? It ______________ outside the house. It ______________ ! (be, disappear) What do you think of my English? Do you think I ______________ ? (improve)
  • 11. Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong. How many plays has Shakespeare written? Have you read any of Shakespeare’s plays? Aristotle has been a Greek philosopher. Ow! I’ve cut my finger. It’s bleeding. My grandparents have got married in London. Where have you been born? Mary isn’t at home. She’s gone shopping
  • 12. Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong. I’ve bought a new car. Do you want to see it? ______________ I’ve bought a new car last week. ______________ Where have you been yesterday evening? ______________ Jenny has left school in 1991. ______________ I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him? ______________ I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten anything today. ______________ Diane hasn’t been at work yesterday. ______________ When has this book been published?
  • 13. Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple. When I _____________ (get) home last night, I ______________ (be) very tired and I ______________ (go) straight to bed. Your car looks very clean. ______________ (you/wash) it? George ______________ (not/be) very well last week. Mr Clark ______________ (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up. Molly lives in Dublin. She ______________ (live) there all her life. ‘______________ (you/go) to the cinema last night?’ ‘Yes, but it ______________ (be) a mistake. The film ______________ (be) awful.’ My grandfather ______________ (die) 30 years ago. I ______________ (never/meet) him. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ______________ (never/meet/him).
  • 14. A: Is your father at home? B: No, I’m afraid he ______________ (go) out. A: When exactly ______________ (he/go) out? B: About ten minutes ago. A: Where do you live? B: In Boston. A: How long ______________ (you/live) there? B: Five years. A: Where ______________ (you/live) before that? B: In Chicago. A: And how long ______________ (you/live) in Chicago? B: Two years.