Seniors 1 - Present Perfect and Past Simple

This tense is used to talk about actions which happened at a definite time in the past.

• Past Simple

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Continuous

This tense is used to talk about actions that started in the past and continue up to the present.

• Past Simple

• Present Perfect

This tense is used to put emphasis in the DURATION of an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

• Past Simple

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Continuous

This tense is used to talk about actions which have recently finished and whose result is visible in the present.

• Past Simple

• Present Perfect

This tense is used to express anger, annoyance or irritation.

• Past Simple

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Continuous

The team ___ exceptionally well in the championship last year.

• Performed

• Performing

• Has performed

• Has been performing

She ___ for that company for five years before she got promoted.

• Is working

• Worked

• Works

They ___ all the available evidence before reaching a conclusion.

• Examining

• Examine

• Examined

She ___ to New York several times.

• Was

• Have been

• Has been

• Been

We ___ each other for a long time.

• Have been knowing

• Have known

• Knew

• Have knew