PAST SIMPLE vs PRESENT PERFECT

PAST SIMPLE vs PRESENT PERFECT

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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

• have/has +3rd form

Present Perfect Simple

Unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present

• I've known Julie for ten years (and I still know her).

A finished action in someone's life (when the person is still alive: life experience)

• My brother has been to Japan three times.

A finished action with a result in the present:

• I've lost my keys! (The result is that I can't get into my house now).

With an unfinished time word (this week, this month, today)

• I've seen John this week

PAST SIMPLE

• Regular - -d, -ed, -ied (Love-Loved/ Want - Wanted / Carry - Carried)

• Irregular - hit-hit, go-went, see-saw

PAST SIMPLE

Finished actions:

• I knew Julie for ten years (but then she moved away and we lost touch).

A finished action in someone's life (when the person is dead):

• My great-grandmother went to Japan three times.

A finished action with no result in the present:

• I lost my keys yesterday. It was terrible! (Now there is no result. I didn't get new keys yesterday).

With a finished time word (last week, last month, yesterday)

• I saw John last week.

Multiple Choice

Be quiet! Anne _______ the lesson!

• started
• has started
• have started

Multiple Choice

_______ kabsa yesterday?

• Did you eat
• Did you ate
• Have you eaten
• Has you eaten

Multiple Choice

_________ home already? I can't find them anywhere.

• Did they go
• Have they gone
• Have they been

Multiple Choice

Have you ever______ Korean food?

• eat
• ate
• eaten

Multiple Choice

Three days ago, Tim _____ a ghost.

• saw
• has seen
• have seen

Multiple Choice

She _____ a ghost

• didn't see
• didn't saw
• haven't seen
• hasn't seen

Multiple Choice

I _____ a ghost

• didn't see
• hasn't seen
• haven't seen

Multiple Choice

Last night, he _______ the wallet.

• didn't steal
• didn't stole
• hasn't stolen

Multiple Choice

________ a wallet?

• Did he steal

• Has he steal

• has he stolen

• Has he stolen

Multiple Choice

________ a wallet last night?

• did he steal
• Did he steal
• Did he stole
• Has he stolen

Multiple Choice

We __________ bungy jumping.

• didn't go
• haven't been
• hasn't been

Multiple Choice

Tony __________ bungy jumping many times.

• went
• have been
• has been
• have gone

Multiple Choice

Tony __________ bungy jumping last month.

• went
• have been
• has been
• has gone

Multiple Choice

In 2010, Jenny _______ Oman.

• went to
• have been to
• has been to

Multiple Choice

Anne _______ Oman.

• didn't go to
• hasn't been to

Multiple Choice

Anne _____ a ghost when she was 25 years old.

• saw
• has seen
• have seen

Multiple Choice

She _______ New Zealand three times.

• visited
• have visited
• has visited

Multiple Choice

I _______ New Zealand.

• visited

• have visited

Multiple Choice

I _______ New Zealand.

• visited

• have visited