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