Present Perfect X Simple Past Simple Explanation.pptx

Differences and practice activities using the Present Perfect or Simple Past

1. Present perfect x simple past

2. Finished time! We use it everytime we mention WHEN something happened. We use it to know more details about experiences. SIMPLE PAST: PRESENT PERFECT: Unfinished time! We never mention WHEN We DON’T USE it to know the details.

3. I You We They HAVE (‘VE) or HAVEN’T VERB IN THE PARTICIPLE FORM He She It HAS (‘S) or HASN’T VERB IN THE PARTICIPLE FORM PRESENT PERFECT - STRUCTURE

4. “I have found money!” (I’ve) HOW MUCH? WHEN? WHERE? DETAILS (SIMPLE PAST) DID IT MENTION THE TIME? NO! SO .... PRESENT PERFECT! I found money Yesterday on the street.

5. “He has failed the exam!” (He’s) WHICH? WHEN? WHY? DETAILS (SIMPLE PAST) DID IT MENTION THE TIME? NO! SO .... PRESENT PERFECT! He failed the Portuguese Exam.

6. “They danced on Songfest last year.” DID IT MENTION THE TIME? YES! SO .... SIMPLE PAST!

7. With a specific time in the past, use SIMPLE PAST. ...ago last______ …in 2016 when I was a kid On Sunday Yesterday

8. I graduated from college in 2009 .

9. Quarantine started 2 months ago .

10. With events that happened at any time in the past that have a connection with the present, we use the present perfect. ever never just Many times before yet

11. Have you ever met a famous person?

12. I’ve been to Mexico many times .

13. Maria has just woken up.

14. Alexa has missed classes before .

15. Luis has had many girlfriends.

16. Adriano hasn’t tried any unusual food yet .

17. Lucy and Felipe have never done cliff diving.

18. I (buy) ____________ a great CD yesterday. bought We (see) ____________ this movie. I (be) ______________ to paris a lot of times. My mother (buy) ____________ a car last year. I (not / eat) _______________ at this restaurant. have seen have been bought haven’t eaten

19. He (have/never) ____________ so much fun. ‘s never had I (lose) ____________ my keys a few minutes ago . Mary (read) ______________ this book many times. John (visit) ____________ Spain. We (go) _______________ to the mall last night. lost has read has visited went

20. He (try) ____________ surfing. has tried He (have) ____________ a playstation when he was 15. I (clean) ______________ the house 3 times this week. Me and my family (visit) ____________ the USA in 2011. We (see) _______________ this movie two hours ago. had have cleaned visited saw