present perfect vs past simple

present perfect vs past simple

Past Simple

We use for an action which happened at a stated time in the past

Example:

Peter bought a new CD last week.

We use the past simple for:

an action that started and finished in the past

Example:

Sue had the flu two weeks ago.

(She hasn't got the flu anymore )

Time expressions used with the past simple:

yesterday

ago

last month, last week

in 2004

in March

when we were on holidays

when I was 7 years old

etc.

Present Perfect

We use the present Perfect for:

an action which happened at an unstated time in the past

David has bought a lot of CDs.

(When? We don't know. The time is not stated.)

We use the present Perfect for

an action whlch started in the past and is still continuing in the present.

Lisa has had a cold for three days.

(She has still got a cold)

TIME EXPRESSIONS IN PRESENT PERFECT

since,

already,

for,

just,

yet,

ever,

never, etc.

Multiple Choice

1 _______________________________ to Paris on Eurostar last May

• I've travelled

• I travelled

Poll

Tom loves the Hunger Game books. He ________________ them all

• has read

• read

Multiple Choice

________________________ at the Chinese restaurant in town? – No, never

• Have you eaten

• Did you eat

Multiple Choice

Amy went on holiday to France last week.

She _____________ some really nice people.

• has met

• met

Multiple Choice

Where’s my maths homework? Oh no, I ______________ it.

• I forgot

• I've forgotten

Multiple Choice

My parents love adventures and travelling. We ... some amazing places.

• have seen

• saw

Multiple Choice

I .........to France several times

• was

• have been

Multiple Choice

It's the best experience I ... .

• have ever had

• ever had

• has ever had

• had ever

Multiple Choice

I ... hundreds of photos when I was there.

• took

• have taken

• has taken

• taked

Multiple Choice

When ... go there?

• did you go

• have you gone

• did you went

• has you gone

Multiple Choice

I ... there last year.

• went

• have gone

• goed

• has gone

Multiple Choice

James ... in Australia since 2008.

• has worked

• have worked

• worked

• workt

Multiple Choice

We ... very tired when we got to the top of the mountain.

• felt

• have felt

• has felt

• feeled

Multiple Choice

We ... in a hotel last holiday; we went camping.

• didn't stay

• haven't stayed

Multiple Choice

Last summer we ... in the Arctic for three weeks.

• stayed

• have stayed

Multiple Choice

______ ever ______ a holiday in Russia?

• did you / have

• do you / had

• have you / had

Multiple Choice

Where ______ yesterday evening?

• have you been

• were you

• did you be

Multiple Choice

I _____ never ______ to Italy.

• have never been

• was never there

• has never been

• had never been

Multiple Choice

She _________________ with her friends when she was in Scotland

• stayed

• has stayed

Multiple Choice

Andy ________ ________ an email

• has already sent

• have already sent

• did already sent

for/ since + time expression

for three days, two hours, ten minutes

since last month, 2010, December, summer

Multiple Choice

I haven't seen her ... ages.

• since

• for

Multiple Choice

Linda has been on holidays ... six weeks.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

She has lived in New York ... six years.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

I haven't eaten anything _______ breakfast.

• since
• for

Multiple Choice

I haven't been on vacation _______ last July.

• since
• for

Multiple Choice

Joe and Josephine have been going out together _______ Valentine's Day.

• since
• for

Multiple Choice

It's been raining ....................... lunchtime.

• since

• for

present perfect and past simple

questions

I have been to Slovakia

• When did you go?

• What did you see?

• Which cities did you visit?

• Who did you go with?

I have bought a new sweater

• Where did you buy?

• How much did you pay?

• What colour is it?

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Open Ended

Write a statement in present perfect

Open Ended

Write a statement in past simple