present perfect vs past simple

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present perfect vs past simple

Past Simple

We use for an action which happened at a stated time in the past

Example:

Peter bought a new CD last week.

We use the past simple for:

an action that started and finished in the past

Example:

Sue had the flu two weeks ago.

(She hasn't got the flu anymore )

Time expressions used with the past simple:

yesterday

ago

last month, last week

in 2004

in March

when we were on holidays

when I was 7 years old

etc.

Present Perfect

We use the present Perfect for:

an action which happened at an unstated time in the past

David has bought a lot of CDs.

(When? We don't know. The time is not stated.)

We use the present Perfect for

an action whlch started in the past and is still continuing in the present.

Lisa has had a cold for three days.

(She has still got a cold)

TIME EXPRESSIONS IN PRESENT PERFECT

since,

already,

for,

just,

yet,

ever,

never, etc.

Multiple Choice

1 _______________________________ to Paris on Eurostar last May

I've travelled

I travelled

Poll

Tom loves the Hunger Game books. He ________________ them all

has read

read

Multiple Choice

________________________ at the Chinese restaurant in town? – No, never

Have you eaten

Did you eat

Multiple Choice

Amy went on holiday to France last week.

She _____________ some really nice people.

has met

met

Multiple Choice

Where’s my maths homework? Oh no, I ______________ it.

I forgot

I've forgotten

Multiple Choice

My parents love adventures and travelling. We ... some amazing places.

have seen

saw

Multiple Choice

I .........to France several times

was

have been

Multiple Choice

It's the best experience I ... .

have ever had

ever had

has ever had

had ever

Multiple Choice

I ... hundreds of photos when I was there.

took

have taken

has taken

taked

Multiple Choice

When ... go there?

did you go

have you gone

did you went

has you gone

Multiple Choice

I ... there last year.

went

have gone

goed

has gone

Multiple Choice

James ... in Australia since 2008.

has worked

have worked

worked

workt

Multiple Choice

We ... very tired when we got to the top of the mountain.

felt

have felt

has felt

feeled

Multiple Choice

We ... in a hotel last holiday; we went camping.

didn't stay

haven't stayed

Multiple Choice

Last summer we ... in the Arctic for three weeks.

stayed

have stayed

Multiple Choice

______ ever ______ a holiday in Russia?

did you / have

do you / had

have you / had

Multiple Choice

Where ______ yesterday evening?

have you been

were you

did you be

Multiple Choice

I _____ never ______ to Italy.

have never been

was never there

has never been

had never been

Multiple Choice

She _________________ with her friends when she was in Scotland

stayed

has stayed

Multiple Choice

Andy ________ ________ an email

has already sent

have already sent

did already sent

for/ since + time expression

for three days, two hours, ten minutes

since last month, 2010, December, summer

Multiple Choice

I haven't seen her ... ages.

since

for

Multiple Choice

Linda has been on holidays ... six weeks.

for

since

Multiple Choice

She has lived in New York ... six years.

for

since

Multiple Choice

I haven't eaten anything _______ breakfast.

since

for

Multiple Choice

I haven't been on vacation _______ last July.

since

for

Multiple Choice

Joe and Josephine have been going out together _______ Valentine's Day.

since

for

Multiple Choice

It's been raining ....................... lunchtime.

since

for

present perfect and past simple

questions

I have been to Slovakia

When did you go?
What did you see?
Which cities did you visit?
Who did you go with?

I have bought a new sweater

Where did you buy?
How much did you pay?
What colour is it?

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