Simple Past and present perfect tense

Simple Past and present perfect tense

Grammar Book p.58

Multiple Choice

When do we use simple past tense? (GB P.58)

• to talk about actions started and ended in the past, and has NO EFFECT on the present

• to talk about actions started and ended in the past, and has EFFECT on the present

Fill in the Blanks

1. My grandfather

(pass) away five years ago.

Fill in the Blanks

2. I

(meet) an old friend yesterday in Yuen Long.

Multiple Choice

Where ______you_____(go) last night?

• are , go

• were, go

• did, go

• have gone

From the three examples , how do you know that you should use "simple past tense"?

1.My grandfather passed away five years ago.

2. I met an old friend yesterday in Yuen Long.

3. Where did you go last night?

From the three examples , how do you know that you should use "simple past tense"?

1.My grandfather passed away five years ago.

2. I met an old friend yesterday in Yuen Long.

3. Where did you go last night?

From the three examples , how do you know that you should use "simple past tense"?

1.My grandfather passed away five years ago.

2. I met an old friend yesterday in Yuen Long.

3. Where did you go last night?

"TIME EXPRESSIONS / WORDS!!"🙏

Open Ended

There are other time words we can use in simple past tense such as ,

"yesterday" , _______, ___________, ___________ , _________ etc.

Time expressions in past tense:

• yesterday

• long time ago

• two day ago

• last week / month / year /summer

• in 2005 / 2019 / 1990s

• this morning

Part 2 : Present Perfect Tense ( GB P.56)

Study the table now ( 2 minutes.)

When do we use present perfect tense(現在完成式)?

Multiple Choice

1. We use present perfect tense to talk about:

• Actions that happened in the past which has NO effect on the present.

• Actions that happened in the past which has effect on the present.

Multiple Choice

1. Peter ___________ (break) his legs.

(Meaning: Peter can't play basketball now.)

• broke

• has broken

Multiple Choice

2. Peter _________(break) his leg yesterday.

• broke

• has broken

2. We use present perfect tense to talk about :

Actions that began in the past and continue up to the present (and possibly into the future)

從過去開始一直持續到現在（可能直到將來）的行動

e.g. I __________ (live) in Tin Shui Wai for 10 years.

(Meaning: I started living here in 2010 and now I still live in Tin Shui Wai now!)

2. We use present perfect tense to talk about :

Actions that began in the past and continue up to the present (and possibly into the future)

從過去開始一直持續到現在（可能直到將來）的行動

e.g. I __have lived__ (live) in Tin Shui Wai for 10 years.

(Meaning: I started living here in 2010 and now I still live in Tin Shui Wai now!)

4. We use present perfect tense to talk about:

•  Past experiences up to now

• 過去至目前此刻的經驗

• e.g. We have visited the HK Disneyland for three times.

• 我們已經參觀了香港迪士尼樂園三次。

• e.g. I have never been to Japan.

• (到目前為止)我從未去過日本。

  
  

3. We use present perfect tense to talk about:

• Action happened in the past but the exact time is unknown or not important.

• 行動過去曾發生過，但確切的時間未知或不重要。

• e.g. I have tidied up my clothes. (when??)

• e.g. Mary has finished her her homework. (when?)

How do we FORM present perfect tense?

• She has seen (see) the film. (她已經看過那部電影。)

• They have seen (see) the film.

• The students have played (play) Kahoot for three times.

• SUBJECT + has /have + past participle (p.p) + Object

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks by using present perfect tense:

1. I

(finish) my homework.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks by using present perfect tense:

2. The zoom lesson

(begin).

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks by using present perfect tense:

3. We

(live) in Sha Tin since 1995.

自1995年以來我們一直住在沙田.

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