The use and the differences between present perfect and past simple for the students of tourism

1. English for Tourism 1
Pancasila Univeristy – Jakarta
Wasi Widayadi, ST., MBA

2. Examples:
My family has lived here since 2003.
I haven’t met her for three years.
Have you finished your paper?
(+) S + have / has + V3
(-) S + haven’t / hasn’t + V3
(?) Have/has + S + V3
Time Markers : for, since

3. 1. Past action with a result now:
I’ve lost my cellphone (= I can’t find my
cellphone now)
A: Where’s Rebecca?
B: She’s gone to bed (=she went to bed
and now she is in bed)
2. A time from past until now / unfinished
action:
We have studied tourism since September.
I’ve never ridden a horse.

4. What has happened? Choose from these phrasesg
go to bed clean his shoes stop raining
close the door fall down have a shower

5. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with:
for ten minutes all day all her life
for ten years since he was 20 since Sunday
1. They have been married for ten years
2. She _____
3. They _____
4. The sun _____
5. She _____
6. He _____

6. Present Perfect Past Simple
1. Unfinished past action.
We have been here for
6 hours.
2. Past action with a
present result
I haven’t eaten. I’m
hungry.
3. Indefinite time.
I ‘ve met the
President.
1. Finished past action.
We were in the library.
2. Past action
I didn’t have dinner .
3. Definite time.
I met the President
two days ago.
!!! Point 2 & 3: Subjective

7. Examples:
They were in the school when the rain
started.
We didn’t drive to Yogyakarta.
Did you see the accident?
(+) S + V2
S + was/were
(-) S + didn’t + V1
(?) Did + S + V1?
Time Markers: yesterday, ____ ago, last ____

8. Right or Wrong? Correct the wrong ones.
Ex.: I’ve lost my key.  Right.
Have you seen Kate yesterday?
 Wrong: Did you see…
1. I’ve finished my work at 4 pm.
2. I’m ready. I’ve finished my work.
3. What time have you finished your work?
4. Sue isn’t here . She’s gone out.
5. Steve’s grandma has died 2 years ago.
6. Where have you been last weekend?

9. Present Perfect or Simple Past?
1. I (love) watching cartoons when I was a kid.
2. (you/ever/meet) a famous person?
3. When (you/see) the professor?
4. The weather (not/be) good yesterday
5. “What’s Canada like?” “I don’t know. I
(not/be) there.”
6. I live in Jakarta now, but I (live) in Medan for
many years.
7. I can’t find my umbrella. Somebody (steal) it.
8. Look! Someone (break) the window.