Past Simple and Present Perfect

Front

What is the Past Simple tense used for?

Back

The Past Simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

Front

What is the Present Perfect tense used for?

Back

The Present Perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past or that started in the past and continue to the present.

Front

How do you form the Past Simple tense for regular verbs?

Back

For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form of the verb (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

Front

How do you form the Present Perfect tense?

Back

The Present Perfect tense is formed using 'have' or 'has' + the past participle of the verb (e.g., 'have finished').

Front

What is the past participle of the verb 'go'?

Back

The past participle of 'go' is 'gone'.

Front

What is the difference between 'did' and 'have' in questions?

Back

'Did' is used for the Past Simple tense, while 'have' is used for the Present Perfect tense.

Front

How do you negate a sentence in the Past Simple tense?

Back

Use 'did not' + base form of the verb (e.g., 'did not see').

Front

How do you negate a sentence in the Present Perfect tense?

Back

Use 'have not' or 'has not' + past participle (e.g., 'have not seen').

Front

What is an example of a sentence in the Past Simple tense?

Back

I visited my grandmother yesterday.

Front

What is an example of a sentence in the Present Perfect tense?

Back

I have visited my grandmother several times.