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Simple past


LET’S TALK ABOUT
   •PAST EVENTS
  DEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST
Specific time
                              (definite time)

                       play

     played
They _________soccer    YESTERDAY


   REGULAR
    VERB.       Play + ed
Specific time
                                   (definite time)
                       see
                       a movie


       saw
They ________a movie         last Sunday.


  IRREGULAR
     VERB.     see               saw
Specific time
                                     (definite time)
                      go
                    To school

     went
He __________ to school         last week.


  IRREGULAR
     VERB.         Go - went
PRESENT
PERFECT
ACTION OR EVENT
go

                                           Specific time
                                          (definite time)
            past
 have     participle


                       No Specific time
     have gone
I _______________ to the beach twice.

  went
I ______to the beach last January.
see

                                           Specific time
                                          (definite time)
            past
 have     participle



                       No Specific time
     have seen
I _____________ Titanic several times.

   saw
I ______the movie Titanic in 2003 and in 2004
hear

                                           Specific time
                                          (definite time)
            past
 have     participle



                       No Specific time
   have heard
I _____________ Tongo’s new CD. twice.


I ________ Tongo’s new CD last Friday.
    heard
Present Perfect
    Affirmative
     Negative
    Pronoun   Aux. Verb   Principal Verb.        Complement.

     I                    studied           English.
     You       have       played            soccer with my friends
A
     We                                     that movie twice.
              haven’t seen
     they                 gone              to that concert.

     He                   studied           Japanese.

     She
                has       Cooked            ceviche and cabrito.
B
     It       hasn’t      worked            late twice this weekend.


          The verb changes in past participle.
YES / NO QUESTIONS (Confirmation)

            You        have    studied English.
                                                       Yes, I have
            Have        you    studied English?        No, I haven’t
auxiliary


                   I           studied     English?
                   You         played      soccer with my friends?
 have
                   We          seen        that movie twice?
                   they        gone        to that concert?


                  He          studied    Japanese.
   has            She         cooked     ceviche and cabrito.
                  It          worked     late twice this weekend.
have studied
I ______________(study) in the library.

      have lived
They ___________(live) in Spain .

     has been
She ______________(be) in Cuzco .


Carlos has eaten
       ___________(eat) pizza .

       has gone
Sheyla ________(go) to the cemetery .


       has taken
Carlos________(take) a tour in Lima.
I have traveled
  ______________(travel) to Huaraz

      have gone
They ___________(go) to disco .

    has cooked
She ______________(cook) ceviche.


Carlos has visited
        ___________(visit) his parents.


Sheylahas studied
       ________(study) English.


        hasn’t gone
Carlos______________( not go) to the school.
cooked Ceviche?
    Have you ever_________________
Yes, I have.             I have cooked Ceviche
No, I haven’t.            I haven’t cooked Ceviche.
 Cooked Ceviche          DRuNK)Pilsen           Traveled to Cuzco

 Cooked “Patita de       Seen) a movie          BOUGHT shoes at
 Chancho”                                       takora
 Danced regueeton        Cleaned the bathroom   Cooked eggs

 Danced Ballet           Written a love card    Walked with your family

 Kissed a boy / a girl   Played the guitar

 Taken a shower          Gone to the beach

 Gone to cinema          Watched Combate
PRESENT PERFECT

 SINCE
 FOR
INDICATES a POINT IN THE PAST
                     Examples: a YEAR = 2001,2004
SINCE            a MOMENT IN PAST = I WAS 12 YEARS OLD


I have gone to the beach SINCE 2001.

I have visited Cajamarca SINCE I was at the University.

                       Past




                                                    Present
       2001
                                     Point in the
                At the
               University
                                        past

                            Remember: indefinite time
INDICATES A PERIOD OF TIME
                          Example: 2 years, 4 years.
 FOR                    2 months, 2 hours, 4 days, etc.


I have gone to the beach for more than 11 years.

I have waited for you for more than one hour.
                       Past
                                   10 years           2012


                                                          Present

      2001                                       One hour

  Period of time in
       the past               Remember: indefinite time
have studied                   for
I ______________(study) in the library_____ one hour.

      have lived           since
They ___________(live) in Spain ______ 2003.

     has been               for
She ______________(be) in Cuzco _____ 2 days.


Carlos has eaten          since
       ___________(eat) pizza ________ 7 pm.

       has gone              since
Sheyla ________(go) to the cemetery ______ his father die.

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Past simple & present perfect

  • 1. Simple past LET’S TALK ABOUT •PAST EVENTS DEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST
  • 2. Specific time (definite time) play played They _________soccer YESTERDAY REGULAR VERB. Play + ed
  • 3. Specific time (definite time) see a movie saw They ________a movie last Sunday. IRREGULAR VERB. see saw
  • 4. Specific time (definite time) go To school went He __________ to school last week. IRREGULAR VERB. Go - went
  • 6. go Specific time (definite time) past have participle No Specific time have gone I _______________ to the beach twice. went I ______to the beach last January.
  • 7. see Specific time (definite time) past have participle No Specific time have seen I _____________ Titanic several times. saw I ______the movie Titanic in 2003 and in 2004
  • 8. hear Specific time (definite time) past have participle No Specific time have heard I _____________ Tongo’s new CD. twice. I ________ Tongo’s new CD last Friday. heard
  • 9. Present Perfect Affirmative Negative Pronoun Aux. Verb Principal Verb. Complement. I studied English. You have played soccer with my friends A We that movie twice. haven’t seen they gone to that concert. He studied Japanese. She has Cooked ceviche and cabrito. B It hasn’t worked late twice this weekend. The verb changes in past participle.
  • 10. YES / NO QUESTIONS (Confirmation) You have studied English. Yes, I have Have you studied English? No, I haven’t auxiliary I studied English? You played soccer with my friends? have We seen that movie twice? they gone to that concert? He studied Japanese. has She cooked ceviche and cabrito. It worked late twice this weekend.
  • 11. have studied I ______________(study) in the library. have lived They ___________(live) in Spain . has been She ______________(be) in Cuzco . Carlos has eaten ___________(eat) pizza . has gone Sheyla ________(go) to the cemetery . has taken Carlos________(take) a tour in Lima.
  • 12. I have traveled ______________(travel) to Huaraz have gone They ___________(go) to disco . has cooked She ______________(cook) ceviche. Carlos has visited ___________(visit) his parents. Sheylahas studied ________(study) English. hasn’t gone Carlos______________( not go) to the school.
  • 13. cooked Ceviche? Have you ever_________________ Yes, I have. I have cooked Ceviche No, I haven’t. I haven’t cooked Ceviche. Cooked Ceviche DRuNK)Pilsen Traveled to Cuzco Cooked “Patita de Seen) a movie BOUGHT shoes at Chancho” takora Danced regueeton Cleaned the bathroom Cooked eggs Danced Ballet Written a love card Walked with your family Kissed a boy / a girl Played the guitar Taken a shower Gone to the beach Gone to cinema Watched Combate
  • 15. INDICATES a POINT IN THE PAST Examples: a YEAR = 2001,2004 SINCE a MOMENT IN PAST = I WAS 12 YEARS OLD I have gone to the beach SINCE 2001. I have visited Cajamarca SINCE I was at the University. Past Present 2001 Point in the At the University past Remember: indefinite time
  • 16. INDICATES A PERIOD OF TIME Example: 2 years, 4 years. FOR 2 months, 2 hours, 4 days, etc. I have gone to the beach for more than 11 years. I have waited for you for more than one hour. Past 10 years 2012 Present 2001 One hour Period of time in the past Remember: indefinite time
  • 17. have studied for I ______________(study) in the library_____ one hour. have lived since They ___________(live) in Spain ______ 2003. has been for She ______________(be) in Cuzco _____ 2 days. Carlos has eaten since ___________(eat) pizza ________ 7 pm. has gone since Sheyla ________(go) to the cemetery ______ his father die.