The document explains the difference between the present perfect and simple past tenses, detailing their specific uses and examples. It highlights the simple past for completed actions with specific timing and the present perfect for experiences without detailed timing, ongoing actions, and past actions with current effects. Additionally, it includes examples and practice exercises to reinforce the understanding of these tenses.

1. PRESENT PERFECT
VS
SIMPLE PAST

2. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
I’ve been to Palembang
I went to Palembang last
year
(simple past)
(present perfect)

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T I M E
I went to Palembang last
year
I’ve been to
Palembang
Simple Past Present
Perfect
Unfinished
General experience
Finished
Spesific time

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WHEN DO WE USE SIMPLE PAST?
1. Kejadian yang sudah selesai
The titanic sank in 1912
2. Kejadian yang secara urut terjadi
He came in, sat on the sofa and started writing
3. Kejadian yang berulang di masa lalu
I took English course when I was twelve
4. Saat berbicara tentang pengalaman dengan
rinci
I’ve been to Bandung this month. I stayed in five star
hotel. I visited Lembang tourism and bought

5. WHEN DO WE USE PRESENT PERFECT?
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1. Ketika berbicara tentang pengalaman tanpa
memberikan informasi secara rinci (tidak perlu
tau KAPAN kejadiannya, hanya ingin tau
DILAKUKAN atau TIDAK)
Jack has written a script
2. Kejadian yang selesai di masa lampau tetapi
masih ada effect kejadian hingga saat ini –dapat
dilihat akibat-
I have eaten a banana
A plane has landed

6. WHEN DO WE USE PRESENT PERFECT?
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3. Ketika berbicara tentang hal yang dari dulu
terjadi dan hingga saat ini masih berlangsung
I have taken three tests this semester
(this semester is not fisinished, it’s still going on)
Helen has been to Thailand once in her life
(her life is not finished, it’s still going on)

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SUMMARY
For action that happened in the past and
is OVER, DONE, FINISHED
For action that started in the past, but IS
STILL TRUE TODAY
Present
Perfect
Present
Perfect

8. 1.Sara lived in Boston
for 5 years
2.Sara has lived in
Boston for 5 years
Compare the meaning

9. Simple Past
• Yesterday
• Last …
• … Ago
Time words
Present Perfect
• Recently
• Since
• So far this

10. EXAMPLE
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1. I love New York. I have been/was there many
times.
2. I went/have gone to Hawaii for a vacation last
year.
3. Fred and Wilma moved/have moved to
Germany after they got married.
4. My brother lived/has lived in San Francisco
since he got a job there.

11. EXERCISES
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1. Lucas fixed/has fixed the car, so you can use it now.
2. Have you met/Did you meet our new history teacher yet?
3. Don't wait for Sarah, she has gone/went shopping.
4. The train hasn’t arrived/didn’t arrive yet, we are all waiting for
it..
5. They hasn’t fixed/didn’t fix the elevator yet, we have to use the
stairs.
6. I sold/have sold my car yesterday.
7. I couldn't go to school yesterday as I was/have been sick.
8. Mr. Schwarz has lived/lived in Brazil from 1999 to 2006.
9. I lost/have lost my glasses, I cannot find them.

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