Focus 1 - 7.5 Past Simple VS Present Perfect [E]

Complete the sentence. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

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Answer explanation

➪ We use the past simple because we are talking about a completed past action

➪ Last night = LADY = Past Simple

Complete the setence. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

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Answer explanation

➪ We use the present perfect tense with how long, for, and since to talk about situations that started in the past and are still true now.

➪ Since = FYNE JAS = Present Perfect

Complete the sentence. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

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Answer explanation

➪ We often use the present perfect with before to talk about people's experiences. We don't mention when.

Complete the setence. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

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Answer explanation

➪ We use the past simple for past events when we mention when something happened.

➪ Last night = LADY = Past Simple

Complete the sentence. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

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Answer explanation

➪ We use the past simple for past events when we mention when something happened.

➪ Last weekend = LADY = Present Simple

Complete the setence. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

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Answer explanation

➪ We use the past simple for past events when we mention when something happened

➪ The weekend is over. There is no connection with the present anymore.

Complete the sentence. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

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Answer explanation

➪ We use the past simple for past events when we mention when something happened.

➪ They aren't still meeting do the action has also finished in the past

Complete the setence. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

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Answer explanation

➪ We use the Present Perfect for somthing that started in the past but still continuous. They are still friends.

➪ For = FYNE JAS = Present Perfect

Complete the sentence. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

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Answer explanation

➪ ever = FYNE JAS = Present Perfect

Complete the setence. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

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Answer explanation

➪ Last year = LADY = Past Simple