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.

Fill in the Blanks

the children tired after they finished the test?

Fill in the Blanks

Thomas and I on the train at 3.30 yesterday afternoon ?

​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 ?

Fill in the Blanks

Mr John

(introduce) his new marketing team to his clients before.

Fill in the Blanks

Many applicants

( not, get) interview since this morning.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete this sentence with since or for.

I haven't eaten anything

breakfast.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete this sentence with since or for.

Mary has saved her money in that bank

many years.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete this sentence with since or for.

Fred and his team have researched that project

1999

Fill in the Blanks

Complete this sentence to make it correct.

..........you........ ever (speak) in front of large audience?

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank with present perfect or past simple

My uncle ......... ( arrive) in Lisbon last night, but he ............ (not call) me yet.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank with present perfect or past simple

I .......... (not study) hard last semester, but I ......... (study) hard this semester.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank with present perfect or past simple

The employees

(be) at the production line since 8 o'clock,

Fill in the Blanks

The demands of import goods

( already, drop) since the price of dollar increased.

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