Present Perfect vs Past Simple - 5°

We use ​ (a)   to talk about experiences, actions that happened at an unespecified time in the past, or an action that started in the past and continues or is still relevant now (unfinished actions).

We use ​ (b)   to talk about actions or events that started and finished at a specific time in the past (completed actions).

To write sentences, we use the following structures...

Present Perfect Affirmative: ​ (a)  

Present Perfect Negative: ​ (b)  

Past Simple Affirmative: ​ (c)  

Past SImple Negative: ​ (d)   ​ ​

We use the Present Perfect with FOR and SINCE to talk about unfinished actions, the point in time when an action starts.

We use ​ (a)   when we say the beginning of the time period.

We use ​ (b)   when we say the duration of the time period.

Match the following

We use the Present Perfect with some adverbs to talk about time:

I haven't cooked dinner ​ (a)   , sorry!

We've ​ (a)   done our homework, so can we go out?

Have you fed the cat ​ (a)   ?

My little brother has ​ (a)   learnt to swim.

Where did you go after school yesterday?