Past simple or Present perfect

1. Cepre-UNI 2018-2 SEMANA 16
INGLÉS
LESSON: 15
TEMA: PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT
VOCABULARY: CLOTHES
PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
Hello, Toby. This is Rene.
Has the class started?
Yes, it has.
Really?
Really. The teacher has already
explained unit 9.
I am on my way. Thanks.
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
Hola Toby. Soy René. ¿La clase empezó?
Sí,ya empezó.
¿En serio?
En serio. El profesor acaba de explicar la 9.
Estoy en camino. Gracias.
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE SIMPLE PAST
Unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to
the present.
(Acciones no concluidas en el pasado que continuan en
el presente.)
Example:
Affirmative I have lived there since 2010.
(He vivido allí desde 2010.)
Negative I haven’t worked there since 1999.
(No he trabajado alli desde 1999.)
Finished actions.
(Acciones concluidas.)
Example:
Affirmative I lived there a year ago.
(Vivé allí hace un año)
Negative I didn’t live there a year ago.
(No Viví allí hace un año.)
Interrogative Did you work there a year ago?
(¿Viviste allí hace un año?)
Interrogative Have you lived there since 2010?
(¿Has vivido alli desde 2010?)
Look at these two sentences.
1. Jack has broken his leg 
2. Jack broke his leg. 
1. Jack ha se ha roto la pierna.
2. Jack se rompió la pierna.
Which of these sentences follow 1
and 2?
Write a or b in the boxes.
a. He can’t walk.
b. He was in hospital for two days.
¿Cuál de estas frases se
adhiere a 1 y 2?
Escribe a o b en las cajas.
1. Él no puede caminar.
2. Él estuvo en el hospital por dos días.

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Definition:
The past simple is used to talk about
actions in the past that have finished. It talks
about 'then' and definitely excludes 'now'.
El pasado simple es usado para hablar de
acciones en el pasado que han terminado. Habla
del “entonces” y definitivamente del “ahora”.
The present perfect simple to look back on
actions in the past from the present. It
always includes 'now'.
El pretérito perfecto simple se usa para ver
hacia acciones del pasado desde el presente.
Siempre incluye “ahora”
Examples:
1. Your daughter has kissed her best friend. (Tu hija ha besado a su mejor amigo.)
2. My sister has eaten apples all her life. (Mi hermana ha comido manzanas toda su vida.)
We can use the time phrase 'for' with both forms, but with different meanings. (Podemos
usar la expresión de tiempo “por” con ambas formas, pero con diferentes significados.)
I studied in CEPRE UNI for a couple of months before I entered university.
(Estudié en CEPRE UNI por un par de meses antes de ingresar a la universidad.)
I've studied in Cepre-UNI for a couple of months and still do it.
(He estudiado en Cepre-UNI por un par de meses y aún lo hago.)
Exercise 1
Read and choose the correct alternative.
Her name is Victoria. She (1) ____ since 1999. Se lives with her family. They (2) ____
together in a small house near CEPRE UNI. Victoria’s younger sister’s name is Susana. She likes painting.
Yesterday she (3) ____ something for Victoria because it (4) ___ Victoria’s birthday
____ to a karaoke.lunch. They (5) _____ the day together. After lunch they (6)
1. A)
2. A)
3. A)
4. A)
5. A)
6. A)
sing
lives
has made
was
have spent
goes
B)
B)
B)
B)
B)
B)
has sing
has lived
makes
have been
spends
has gone
C)
C)
C)
C)
C)
C)
has sang
lived
made
has be
has spend
went
D)
D)
D)
D)
D)
D)
has sung
have lived
have made
were
spent
go
Exercise 2

3. Cepre-UNI 2018-2 SEMANA 16
Read the following text.
Miriam has a beautiful family. She has a
daughter and a son. The whole family lived
in Arequipa, but they moved to Lima
because of her children. Miriam’s son is a
school student. He has made a lot of
friends in his new school. Miriam’s sister is
a university student. She has studied at
UNI for 2 months. She is a good at
mathematics.
Miriam tiene una bonita familia. Ella tiene una
hija y un hijo. Toda la familia vivía en Arequipa,
pero ellos se mudaron a Lima por sus hijos. El
hijo de Miriam es un escolar. Él ha hecho
muchos amigos en su nueva escuela. La hija
de Miriam es universitaria. Ella ha estudiado
en UNI por 2 meses. Ella es buena en
matemáticas.
A) Read the text and choose the correct alternative T (True) or F (False).
Lea la conversación y elija la V (Verdadero) o F (Falso)
1. Miriam’s son hasn’t made any friends. T F 4. Miriam’s daughter is a professional. T F
2. Miriam’s children moved to Arequipa. T F 5. Miriam’s son doesn’t have friends. T F
3. They live in Arequipa. T F 6. Miriam moved to Lima. T F
Exercise 3
Read the sentences and choose the correct alternative.
(Lea las oraciones y escoja la alternativa correcta.)
1. A) Our uncle’s plane __________ off.
A) has already taken B) has already took C) have already taken
2. Our son________ a wonderful present last year.
A) got B) has get C) have get
3. Martha’s brother______ to get up early today.
A) didn’t want B) did not wants C) hasn’t wants
4. Andrea’s brother ______ lunch yet.
A) hasn’t had B) has not has C) didn’t has

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PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT
Past simple is used: Present perfect is used:
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
• Actions that finished in a definite time in
the past
I bought this car last week.
• To ask when? what time? Where?
They have arrived. ≠
When did they arrive?
An hour ago.
• Actions which happened in an indefinite time
in the past and with visible results in the
present
I have lost my key. (I can’t find it now)
Have you seen Ann? (She is not here now)
• To describe very recent actions
She has just moved to a larger flat.
• To talk about past states that cannot happen
again
Shakespeare was a writer. He wrote plays and
poems. (from 1564 to 1616)
• For actions which finished in the past, one after
the other.
She lived in this house for ten years and then
moved to another one. (sequence of past
actions)
• For actions which started in the past and continue in
the present
She has lived in this flat since 2005.
She has lived there for three years.
(She still lives there!)
• To describe experiences in our lifetime
Have you ever eaten Chinese food?
I have already eaten Chinese food.
I haven’t eaten Japanese food yet.
(in your life until now)
≠ Did you eat Chinese food when you were in China?
Y Yes, I did.
(Specific time in the past)
• Yesterday
• Last week (...)
• Six months ago
• In 1975, at 3 o’clock
• Just, recently
• Ever, never
• Already, yet
• Since, for
• So far
• How long

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Vocabulary
Transportation
1. CAR 2. BUS 3. TRAIN 4. PLANE
5. SHIP 6. MOTORBIKE 7. BIKE 8.HELICOPTER
Communication
1. RADIO 2. TV 3.NEWSPAPER 4. PHONE 5. COMPUTER 6. FAX
BASIC COMMON PHRASAL VERBS
come back
come in
regresar
entrar
eat out
take off
comer afuera
despegar
turn off
turn on
apagar
prender
EVALUATION
1. Choose the correct alternative: Ramiro _____ at CEPRE for 5 months.
A) has studied B) studied C) have studied
D) is studying E) study
2. Circle the correct alternative: Miriam ____ for us. Since 2004
A) was worked B) works C) has worked
D) have worked E) worked
3. Choose the correct answer: Where ____ born?

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A) Did you B) do you born C) are you been
D) were you E) have you bee
4. Choose the correct answer: I would love to help you, unfortunately I _____ there yet.
A) will not be B) was not C) hasn’t been
D) haven’t been E) am not
5. Choose the correct sentence: Can I call you later? I ____ in a meeting in this moment.
A) am B) have been am C) haven’t am
D) have am E) didn’t was
6. Circle the correct alternative: I _____ spaghetti yet.
A) haven’t eaten B) hasn’t eaten C) didn’t have eaten
D) have eat E) didn’t ate
7. Circle the correct phrasal verb: The plane_______ off three hours ago.
A) has taken B) took C) is taking
D) turned E) has turned
8. Choose the correct alternative: I __ a couple of gloves yesterday morning.
A) have bought B) bought C) am buying
D) was bought E) buy