Past Experiences

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On Saturday, the Jenson family shopped for a Christmas tree. They got in the car. They drove on the tree farm. Mr. and Mrs. Jenson walked around the tree farm with their kids.

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Read the following text!

It used to express action that started in the past but continue to the present.

Present Perfect Tense

The simple past tense is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now.

Simple Past Tense

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Example:

She has been to the cinema twice this week. (= and the week isn't over yet)

Present Perfect Tense

Example:

She went to the cinema last night. (= it was over.)

Simple Past Tense

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​Present perfect tense usually used to describe these following terms:

• An action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present. I have lived in Bali since 2020 (= and I still do)

• An action performed during a period that has not yet finished. She has been to the beauty center twice this month. (= and the month isn't over yet)

• A repeated action is an unspecified period between the past and now. We have visited Kuta Beach several times.

• An action that was completed in the very recent past, expressed by 'just'.

  I have just finished my work.

(+) Subject + to have + Verb 3

( - ) Subject + to have + not + Verb 3

( ?) To have + subject + Verb 3 + ?

Example:

(+) He has written a letter

( - ) He has not written a letter

( ?) Has he written a letter?

Present Perfect Tense

(+) Subject + Verb 2

( - ) Subject + did + not + Verb 1

( ?) Did + subject + Verb 1 + ?

Example:

(+) She ate meatball.

( - ) She did not eat meatball

( ?) Did she eat meatball?

Simple Past Tense

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Activity

Make 5 sentences using simple past and 5 sentences using present perfect!

After that, change them into negative and interrogative forms!

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