Past Simple and Present Perfect Simple

Past Simple and Present Perfect Simple

Finished action in the past VERSUS duration of action / unfinished action

Past Simple- time adverbs

• when

• how long ago

• in 2010

• yesterday ( morning / afternoon/ evening)

• last night / Saturday / week / month etc.

Present Perfect Simple- time adverbs

• how long

• for

• since

• so far / until now

• already / yet/ just

• once / twice / many times

Pay attention!

• Mary saw Jim last night at the theatre.

• Mary hasn't seen Jim since last night.

• Paul brought flowers for Jane yesterday.

• Look! Paul has just brought flowers!

• Sally saw this movies last week.

• Sally has seen this movie many times.

Multiple Choice

Mary ......... in love many times.

• was

• has been

Multiple Choice

Paul .... a love letter to Jane last night.

• has written

• wrote

Multiple Choice

Sandy ..... to Harry for a month .

• hasn't spoken

• didn't speak

Multiple Choice

Dennis .... dizzy yesterday and ....to school .

• has felt / hasn't gone

• felt / didn't go

Multiple Choice

When ...... last .... your mother?

I ..... her ten minutes ago.

• did ....see / saw

• have ...seen / have seen

Multiple Choice

How long .... you .... rugby ?

I .... rugby for ten years.

• did ....play / played

• have ...played / have played

Multiple Choice

When .... you born?

I ... in 1996.

• have ...been / have been

• were / was

Multiple Choice

....you ever .... a live monkey ?

Yes, I .... .

• Did ...see / did

• Have ...seen / have

Multiple Choice

.... you .... your teeth yesterday?

Yes, I ... .

• Did ...brush / did

• Have ...brushed / have

Multiple Choice

I ..... my teeth since yesterday.

• haven' brushed

• didn't brush

Poll

On a scale from 1 to 5 ,

1 being the lowest level, and 5 the highest level,

how much did you enjoy the lesson?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5