Past Simple vs Present Perfect Explanation

Past Simple

A girl from my tennis class (subject) texted (verb in simple past) me a few minutes ago (complement).

Preset Perfect Simple

Three thousand people (subject) have watched (verb in past participle) it (complement).

Open Ended

After watching the video

write something that you did when you were a kid. Use the past simple.

Open Ended

After watching the video

write something that you have done recently. Use the present perfect.

Multiple Choice

Gerry ....................... from his bike three times this week.

• fall

• fell

• has fallen

Multiple Choice

I ............................... my keys yesterday

• lost

• have lost

• loser

Multiple Choice

I .................................... my keys and I am unable to get into my apartment, it's really terrible.

• lose

• have lost

• lost

Multiple Choice

I have lost my purse just now.

• present simple

• past simple

• present perfect

Multiple Choice

Last year I ................. to Japan.

• travelled

• travelling

• travel

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?

( Kabsa is also known as Machboos or Machbūs, is a popular Arabian mixed rice dish food)

• 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

• Create a TIMELINE of significant events in your lives using Past Simple and Present Perfect. You should write short sentences for each event.

• Share your timeline with a partner, and discuss the events in detail.

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Timeline Story

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