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Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple

Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple

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Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple

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Present Perfect Simple

We use this tense to talk about finished actions or events when the speaker DOES NOT say, ask or know when it happened. The time is not specified.


I haven't seen him, I'm afraid.

We've already done this.

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Present Perfect Simple

We also use this tense to talk about actions or events that took place in a period of time that has not finished. e.g. up to know, today, this year.


We've manufactured this product for over three years.

How long have you been here?


Adverbs: just, already, yet, never, ever.

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Past Simple

We use this tense to talk about finished actions or events when the speaker says, asks or knows when something happened. The time is specified.


I met him last Saturday.

When did he leave?

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Past Simple

We also use this tense to talk about actions or events that took place in a finished time period.


She worked here for 5 years, from 1999 to 2004.


Time words and phrases: yesterday, last week, last year, in 2011, three years ago, when I arrived.

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Multiple Select

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence:


I..................the hotel yesterday.

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booked

2

have booked

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Multiple Select

.......................you ever been to India?

1

Have

2

Did

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Multiple Select

I live in London now, but I .........................in Paris from 2012 to 2012.

1

have lived

2

lived

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Multiple Select

I ............................him recently.

1

haven't seen

2

didn't see

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Multiple Select

Last year, I ........................jobs.

1

have changed

2

changed

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Multiple Select

I......................for this report three times already this week!

1

asked

2

've asked

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Fill in the Blank

Anna...........................(work) here for ages. She still does the same job.

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Fill in the Blank

The sales office...................(close) down over a month ago.

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Fill in the Blank

The managing Director ......................(just / organize) a meeting with all line managers.

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Fill in the Blank

....................(you / call) him back yet?

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Fill in the Blank

We..........................(not / take) the opportunity when when we had the chance.

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Fill in the Blank

Things .................(not / improve) that much since he took over.

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Open Ended

Complete the sentence using the write word: yet, just or already.


The presentation is in 2 minutes and I still haven't seen her_________

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Open Ended

Complete the sentence using the right word: yet, just or already.


Actually, she's __________arrived - I saw her car arrive a few minutes ago.

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Open Ended

Complete the sentence using the right word: just, already or yet.


Our speaker has__________set up in the conference room, so I think we're ready to start one Anna comes up.....

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