Past simple vs Present Perfect Tense

PAST SIMPLE TENSE​

TO DESCRIBE ACTION THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED​

TIME SIGNALS :

YESTERDAY, LAST MONTHS, LAST....., TWO WEEKS AGO, .....AGO, in 2009, this morning, when you were in high school, when I was a kid

Past simple with no action verb​

• ​She ..... ( be) in my class this morning.--- She was in my class this morning

  no action verb in the sentence----- so we use "WAS" for subject She

• ​John and I ....... ( not,be) very happy at the last night party.--- John and I weren't very happy at the last night party.

• ​..... Your company in holiday yesterday?--- Was your company in holiday yesterday?

• ​your company = It--- was

Poll

MARK THE  RIGHT SENTENCES  (you can mark more than 1 sentence)

• The sales were not good last year.

• The movie we saw last night was very funny.

• In 2020, our company were not in good cash flow.

• My classmates was in the dean office one hour ago.

​Past simple with action verb

​in positive sentences --- use V2

​Nokia ....... (fail) to predict the importance of software.

​Nokia failed to ......

​In negative and question --- use did

​and the V1

​The company ... (not, make) new product design last year.

​The company did not make ...

​..... the secretary.( type) the report an hour ago?

​Did the secretary type..... ?

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Poll

Mark the wrong sentences... (you can mark more than 1 sentence)

• Apple and Android crushed Nokia several years ago.

• This morning, I come to the office late.

• Why did your brother came here this morning?

• We did not increase our product price since the pandemic happened.

Poll

Mark the right sentences... (you may mark more than 1 sentence)

• Henry didn't like to attend the meeting yesterday.

• They did not read the instruction so they had problems.

• Where did you stay? I stayed at Hilton hotel.

• The project kept me busy last year.

​in positive

​S + has/have + V3

​in negative

​S + has/ have + not + V3

​in question ?

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​Has/Have + S + V3 ?

​Present Perfect

​To talk about finished action

• ​We have done my forum assignment.

• ​Jane has paid her bill to the cashier.

To talk about Life Experience

• ​I have ever been to Mexico.

• My company has never launched new product.

• We have followed National accounting competition before.

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To describe action that just completed.

• ​The students have just submitted their assignments in Bella.

• The students have already submitted their assignment in Bella.

• ​Have the students submitted their assignment in Bella yet ?

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​Action happened in the past but still continue to the present

• I have studied in Widya Mandala for four months.

• for... (for two days, for an hour , for three years etc..)

• ​I have studied in Widya Mandala since August 2021.

• ​since... ( since 2017, since this morning, since last year, since last night.. etc)

• ​​Our company has worked from home so far.

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Multiple action at different times

once, twice, three times, four times , several times, many times ,...etc)

• ​My brother has watched " Terminator" film three times.

• ​John and his team have won National math competition several times.

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Multiple Choice

Fill the blank with ..have... or.. has...

Which sentence is correct?

• .... Have... your company reported its annual report yet?

• -- Has your company reported its annual report yet?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is wrong ?

• Nita and her friend haven't finished their project since last month.

• The shop has closed since this morning.

• The students have visited the museum several times.

• Have your boss already given you promotion ?

Multiple Choice

........... the manager of those employees...... (ever make) renumeration to save the company cashflow

• Did, ever make

• Have, ever made

• Has , ever made

Multiple Choice

What kinds of job....... you............. (ever, have) before?

• did you have

• have you ever had

• has you ever had

​WH & How questions

​How many--- the answer-- countable quantity

​How many seats did you buy? I think ten

​How much--- the answer-- uncountable quantity

​How much oil did you pour in this soup ?

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How long ---- length of time , space

​How long have you watched the film?

​Well, It must be two hours.

​How long has your brother drive his car ?

​It should be more than 500 kms.

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​How many times / how often --- frequensy

​How many times /how often have you joined quiz in this semester?

​I think I have joined five times so far.

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Multiple Choice

.............. car did you use to the office yesterday ?

Oh, that is my brother's.

• what

• which

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

............... has your office paid for the office supplies bill?

Around $ 1,000 per month I think.

• How often

• How many

• How long

• How much

Multiple Choice

.......... attended your birthday party last night ?

All my officemate , classmate and family

• How many

• Whom

• Who

• What

Multiple Choice

..............is the main gate of this building ?

May be over there, next to the bank.

• What

• where

• How far

• How long

Multiple Choice

............ has the accountant checked the company's annual report?

May be around twice...

• When

• How often

• How

• How long

Multiple Choice

............ does a company need an audit ?

It is to minimize the risk of misstatement.

• How

• When

• Why

• What

Multiple Choice

......... has your manager trained you about the company's new product ?

Sometimes it can be two or three times every month.

• How

• How long

• How many

• How often