Simple Past Tense Vs Simple Present Perfect Tense

Simple Past Tense Vs Simple Present Perfect Tense

1. Masters of Time: How to communicate the start, duration, and end of activities in written and spoken English. PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST TENSE

2. LET’S DISCUSS... Recall what you did yesterday in school, and recount your experience to a partner. What words in the past tense did you use?

3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Remember the form and usage of simple past and present perfect Differentiate simple past from present perfect Use appropriate verb tenses with time markers to compose meaningful sentences 1 2 3

4. Claudia: Have you seen the bakery that has just opened on Feather Street? Reese: Yes, it opened last week, didn't it? Claudia: I went yesterday and bought a pastry. They sell matcha cheesecake! Reese: Oh! I have not tried matcha. I have collected loyalty points at my favourite bakery but have not used the points this year. I redeemed a gift last year, though! Claudia: What did you get? Reese: I received a really cute planner. Would you like to visit the bakery tomorrow? Claudia: Yes, great! See you then. TELEPHONE CONVERSATION Find a partner and read the lines together. Study the words in bold. What do you notice?

5. SIMPLE PAST It is formed, most commonly, by adding -ed at the end of the main verb: In special cases, the spelling of the main verb is changed: Turn Turned Closed Shared Close Share Eat Sleep Turn Ate Slept Turned The simple past tense is used to express something that occurred in the past but has not continued into the present.

6. USE OF SIMPLE PAST He bought this phone from an antique shop last summer. Which verbs in the simple past were used in Claudia and Reese’s conversation? Yesterday and before Tomorrow and after PAST PRESENT FUTURE Simple past occurs here

7. TELEPHONE CONVERSATION Claudia: Have you seen the bakery that has just opened on Feather Street? Reese: Yes, it opened last week, didn't it? Claudia: I went yesterday and bought a pastry. They sell matcha cheesecake! Reese: Oh! I have not tried matcha. I have collected loyalty points at my favourite bakery but have not used the points this year. I redeemed a gift last year, though! Claudia: What did you get? Reese: I received a really cute planner. Would you like to visit the bakery tomorrow? Claudia: Yes, great! See you then.

8. USE OF SIMPLE PAST EXAMPLES EXPLANATION Describes a completed event or action in the past Describes a state or condition that existed in the past Describes an imaginary condition in the past My grandfather repaired his favorite vintage TV model. She was excited to receive a phone call from her friend. If he took better care of himself, he wouldn't fall sick so easily. Talk about the activities you enjoyed doing last summer in the simple past tense.

9. PRESENT PERFECT It is formed by using has/have as + the past participle of the main verb : I have eaten this afternoon. I have taken my dog to the vet. Pedro has lived in London all his life. Lorna has thought about returning home recently. The present perfect describes actions or situations that started in the past with a connection to the present or actions that have just been completed.

10. PRESENT PERFECT Yesterday and before Tomorrow and after PAST PRESENT FUTURE Present perfect can occur anywhere here The shop has just opened . The visitors have arrived. Which verbs in the present perfect were used in Claudia and Reese’s conversation?

11. TELEPHONE CONVERSATION Claudia: Have you seen the bakery that has just opened on Feather Street? Reese: Yes, it opened last week, didn't it? Claudia: I went yesterday and bought a pastry. They sell matcha cheesecake! Reese: Oh! I have not tried matcha. I have collected loyalty points at my favourite bakery but have not used the points this year. I redeemed a gift last year, though! Claudia: What did you get? Reese: I received a really cute planner. Would you like to visit the bakery tomorrow? Claudia: Yes, great! See you then.

12. Describes a past event or state that still has a connection to the present Describes an action by which the precise time is unidentified Describes an action that was completed in the very recent past My sister has been a teacher for three years. John has used a fax machine before. I have just finished reading the novel. USE OF PRESENT PERFECT EXAMPLES EXPLANATION

13. My grandmother has always been interested in collecting antique items. Her antique phones have been displayed in her living room for years . She worked at the first telecommunications company in the whole country many years ago . She has taught us to value what we have since I was little . I have never grown tired of my grandmother’s fascinating stories - maybe I’ll start collecting one day too! TIME MARKERS Read the following sentences. Study the words in bold . What do you notice?

14. Use last with time of date, days, weeks, months, year: Use in or ago with date or number: Use yesterday at the beginning or end of a sentence: TIME MARKERS: SIMPLE PAST I visited Grandmother last Tuesday . Grandmother worked here fifty years ago . I called Grandmother yesterday . Yesterday , I spoke with Grandmother.

15. Grandmother has collected phones for a long time . I have never stopped Grandmother from telling me stories. Grandmother told me stories since I was three . I have always loved visiting Grandmother. Use for with an amount of time: Use never to show that something has not occurred from the past to the present: Use since with the time that the action began: Use always to show that an action began in the past and continues to the present: How long has it been since we visited Grandmother? Use how long to ask about the amount of time from the past to the present: TIME MARKERS: PRESENT PERFECT

16. Study these two questions. SIMPLE PAST VS PRESENT PERFECT A. When did Pedro live in the UK? B. How long has Pedro lived in the UK for? Question A with ‘ when’ uses the simple past tense . This indicates Pedro lived in the UK some time ago. Question B with ‘ how long’ uses the present perfect tense . This indicates that Pedro lived in the UK some time ago, and is still living there.

17. Study these two sentences and discuss with a partner what they indicate. SIMPLE PAST VS PRESENT PERFECT A. Lorna was in California when she was a teen. B. Lorna has been in California since she was a teen. Sentence A with ‘ when’ uses the simple past tense. This indicates that... Sentence B with ‘ since’ uses the present perfect tense. This indicates that...

18. Example: I’ve had my cell phone since I started Primary school. Write sentence here Write sentence here Write sentence here 1 2 3 ACTIVITY: ABOUT YOU Write 3 statements describing yourself using the present perfect with the time markers ‘for’, ‘since’, ‘always’, or ‘never’. Share your sentences with the class.

19. ACTIVITY: SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT? Study the sentences and choose the appropriate verb. Drag and drop your answer on the space provided. A. Do you like talking on the phone? B. Yes, I do. I _____________ my old phone since I was twelve. A couple of months ago, I ____________ my new mobile phone. And last month, I _________________ to a better service provider. Now, I have better reach no matter where I am. A. What do you do with your phone? B. Lots of things. I can watch videos, play mobile games and chat with my friends! Last week, I finally ___________ downloaded a game for the first time - I ____________________ a smartphone for so long! have had switched ordered received have wanted

20. A. Do you like talking on the phone? B. Yes, I do. I _____________ my old phone since I was twelve. A couple of months ago, I ____________ my new mobile phone. And last month, I _________________ to a better service provider. Now, I have better reach no matter where I am. ACTIVITY: SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT? Study the sentences and choose the appropriate verb. Drag and drop your answer on the space provided. have had switched A. What do you do with your phone? B. Lots of things. I can watch videos, play mobile games and chat with my friends! Last week, I finally ___________ downloaded a game for the first time - I ____________________ a smartphone for so long! ordered received have wanted Answer Key

21. The Simple Past indicates that an action occurred at a specific time in the past. The Simple Past often occurs with specific past-time adverbials (yesterday, last year, 2008). Form: most commonly, adding -ed at the end of the main verb, and changing the spelling of the main verb in special cases like take > took. In Present Perfect , the action took place sometime in the past and continues into the present. The Present Perfect often occurs with more general adverbials (already, since..., for..., yet) Form: has/have as + the past participle of the main verb SUMMARY