

Present Perfect - Simple Past
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Marcelo Pinheiro
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Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
What is the difference?

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RULE
1. When we talk about a specific point in time in the past, we use the simple past.
2. When we don't refer to a specific point in time, we often use the present perfect.
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PAST TIME EXPRESSIONS
yesterday.
years ago.
last night.
for ten years.
on her birthday.
before breakfast.
in 2020.
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Multiple Choice
Look at the sentence and choose.
1. I have lived in Lyon.
simple past
present perfect
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Multiple Choice
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2. I lived in Lyon in 1989.
simple past
present perfect
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Multiple Choice
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3. They have eaten Thai food.
simple past
present perfect
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Multiple Choice
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4. I ate chinese food last night.
simple past
present perfect
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Multiple Choice
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5. I won the competition last year.
simple past
present perfect
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Multiple Choice
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6. I have done my homework.
simple past
present perfect
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Multiple Choice
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7. He has signed the papers.
simple past
present perfect
Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
What is the difference?

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