Present Perfect and Past Simple with Markers

Present Perfect and Past Simple with Markers

By Olha Slobodian

I have worked with four different teams so far.

Present Perfect: time not specified (recently, before, etc.)

I joined my current team three months ago.

Past Simple: specific time (last week, in 2019, etc.)

She has lived in Italy for three years, and is very happy.

Present Perfect: action is still going on, connected to present

She lived in Spain for three years, but came back to Ukraine.

Past Simple: finished action

I have watched three movies this weekend.

Present Perfect: not finished time period (this week, today, etc.)

I went to the cinema three times last month.

Past Simple: finished time period (last week, yesterday, etc.)

1:

I have watched a movie in English.

Present Perfect: experience

2:

​Oh wow. Which movie did you watch?

Past Simple: details of experience

Multiple Choice

We (start) working here three years ago.

• started

• have started

Multiple Choice

We (work) here for three years.

• worked

• have worked

Multiple Choice

Oh no! I (forget) my wallet in the car.

• forgot

• have forgotten

Multiple Choice

Have you ever been bitten by a snake? - Yes I have. - You must be joking. How (it/happen)?

• did it happen

• has it happened

Multiple Choice

She (work) as a PA some time ago, but decided to quit.

• worked

• has worked

Multiple Choice

We are enjoying our trip. We (visit) three countries so far.

• visited

• have visited

​just, yet, already

since, for​

ever, never

so far, recently, before​

​

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​Present Perfect Markers

• ​just (not a long time ago) ​- I have just finished the task, could you check it?

  already (before now, probably earlier than expected)​ - I have already seen Big Ben three times. // I have seen Big Ben three times already.

• yet (negative sentences and questions) - Have you seen the new DiCaprio movie yet? - I haven't seen the new DiCaprio movie yet.

• since + point of time

• I haven't seen her since her birthday party three years ago.

  ​

• for + period of time​

• I haven't seen her for five years.​

• I never watch horror films - general fact

• I have never watched horror films​ - experience

ago

last

when

in (year/month)

on (date)​

​

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​Past Simple Markers

Multiple Choice

Luis has lived in the city centre____1996.

• since

• for

• in

Multiple Choice

Have you___eaten octopus? It's fantastic!

• ever

• never

• so far

Multiple Choice

Hurry up! Haven't you finished____? You're so slow

• just

• yet

• already

Let's recap

Multiple Choice

"I worked at Sombra for two years" means:

• I still work here

• I don't work there anymore

Multiple Choice

With the words 'today / this week/ this year' we normally use

• Present Perfect

• Past Simple

Multiple Choice

"I didn't have breakfast this morning" means:

• it is still morning

• it is not morning anymore, afternoon or evening