PRESENT PERFECT WITH UNFINISHED TIME

Read the sentence and choose a or b to complete it.

I saw Tom yesterday but __________________

• a. I haven't seen him today.

• b. I didn't see him today.

Read the sentence and choose a or b to complete it.

I read a newspaper yesterday but _________

• a. I didn't read one today.

• b. I haven't read one today.

Read the sentence and choose a or b to complete it.

Last year the company made a profit but ___________

• a. this year it has made a loss.

• b.this year it made a loss.

Read the sentence and choose a or b to complete it.

Tracy worked hard at school last term but _________

• a. she didn't work hard this term.

• b. she hasn't worked hard this term.

Read the sentence and choose a or b to complete it.

It snowed a lot last winter but ______________

• a. it hasn't snowed much this year.

• b. it didn't snow much this year.

Read the sentence and choose a or b to complete it.

Our football team won a lot of games last season but _____________

• a. we haven't won many games this season..

• b. we didn't win many games this season.

Present perfect or simple past? Which one is correct?

• It hasn't rained this week.

• It didn't rain this week.

Answer explanation

We use the present perfect for a period of time that is not finished, for example, today, this week, this year, this fortnight, this semester.

Present perfect or simple past? Which one is correct?

• It has been cold last week.

• It was cold last week.

Answer explanation

We use the simple past with a finished period of time, for example, yesterday, last week, last year, last month, last semester, a year ago, etc.

We only use the present perfect for a period of time that is not finished, for example, today, this week, this year, this fortnight, this semester.

Present perfect or simple past? Which one is correct?

• I did not read a newspaper yesterday.

• I haven't read a newspaper yesterday.

Answer explanation

We use the simple past with a finished period of time, for example, yesterday, last week, last year, last month, last semester, a year ago, etc.

We only use the present perfect for a period of time that is not finished, for example, today, this week, this year, this fortnight, this semester.

Present perfect or simple past? Which one is correct?

• I have not read a newspaper yesterday.

• I haven't read a newspaper today.

Answer explanation

We use the present perfect for a period of time that is not finished, for example, yesterday, today, this week, this year, this fortnight, this semester.

We only use the simple past with a finished period of time, for example, last week, last year, last month, last semester, a year ago, etc.