Present Perfect or Past Simple?

1.

Present Perfect
or
Past Simple?

2.

Past Simple
bought
signal words
Present Perfect
have (has) bought
Yesterday
Today
Last week
This week
Last Sunday
This Sunday
Last month
This month
Last year
This year
A week ago
Just; already
A month ago
Since; for
5 minutes ago
Recently; lately
*Ever; never; yet

3.

Past Simple
[+]
bought
Present Perfect
have (has) bought
I bought a book yesterday
I have bought a book today
I won the competition last week
I have won the competition this week
He travelled to Moscow last Sunday He has travelled to Moscow this Sunday
She went to Grandma last month
She has gone to Grandma this month
We studied in school last year
We have studied in school this year
We went to the cinema a week ago They have just gone to the cinema
They have already been to the cinema
I lived here a month ago
I have lived here since 2015
I have known him for 3 years
I saw him 5 minutes ago
I have seen him recently
*Ever; never; yet

4.

Past Simple
[?]
bought
Present Perfect
have (has) bought
Did you buy a book yesterday ?
Have you bought a book today ?
Did you win the competition last week ?
Have you won the competition this week ?
Did he travel to Moscow last Sunday ?
Has he travelled to Moscow this Sunday ?
Did she go to Grandma last month ?
Has she gone to Grandma this month ?
Did we study in school last year ?
Have we studied in school this year ?
Did we go to the cinema a week ago ?
Have they just gone to the cinema ?
Have they already been to the cinema ? => Have
they been to the cinema YET?
Did you live here a month ago?
Have you lived here since 2015 ?
Have you known him for 3 years ?
Did you see him 5 minutes ago?
Have you seen him recently
*HAVE YOU EVER SEEN HIM?

5.

Past Simple
[-]
bought
Present Perfect
have (has) bought
I didn’t buy a book yesterday
I haven’t bought a book today
I didn’t win the competition last week
I haven’t won the competition this week
He didn’t travel to Moscow last Sunday
He hasn’t travelled to Moscow this Sunday
She didn’t go to Grandma last month
She hasn’t gone to Grandma this month
We didn’t study in school last year
We haven’t studied in school this year
We didn’t go to the cinema a week ago
They haven’t just gone to the cinema
They haven’t already been to the cinema
=>They haven’t been to the cinema yet
I didn’t here a month ago
I haven’t lived here since 2015
I haven’t seen him for 3 years
I didn’t see him 5 minutes ago
I haven’t seen him recently
*I HAVE NEVER SEEN HIM

6.

Simple Past
I / open
he / write
they / do
you / swim
she / give
Present Perfect Simple

7.

'Already' is a signal word for …
'Just' is a signal word for …
'2 years ago' is a signal word for …
'Yet' is a signal word for …
'Yesterday' is a signal word for …

8.

Positive Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
Mary (win) the lottery last year.
We (prepare / already) dinner.
James (find) your ring in the garden yesterday.
He (come / just) home.
They (buy) their car two years ago.

9.

Negative Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
I (see / not) anyone yet.
Phil (go / not) to the cinema last night.
We (be / not) to the zoo so far.
She (arrive / not) yet.
Emily (visit / not) me last week.

10.

Questions
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
(you / read) the book yet?
How many letters (they / write) so far?
When (he / tell) you that?
(you / be) at home last night?
How often (you / travel) abroad till now?

11.

Text
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
A: (you / taste / ever) sushi?
B: Yes, I (eat) sushi at least five times so far.
A: When (you / eat) sushi for the first time?
B: I (eat) sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He (invite) the
whole family to a Japanese restaurant.
A: (you / like) it?
B: Absolutely. In fact, it (be) so good that we (be) to that restaurant three
times yet. And on my mum's birthday, we(order) some sushi and (have) it at
home.

12.

Have been [or] have gone ?
"Have been" and "have gone"
Reminder: have been is the present perfect tense of to be, and have gone is the
present perfect tense of to go.
Have been and have gone are often used with similar meanings:
I’ve been to Japan a few times = I’ve gone to Japan a few times
He has been to America. = He has visited America (and has already come
back).
He has gone to America. = He is visiting America (and is still there).

13.

1 - She's ___ to visit Susan. She'll be home tomorrow.
been
gone
2 - Have you ever ___ to New York?
gone
been
3 - You are late. Where have you ___?
been
gone
4 - Where has Eric ___? He was here a minute ago!
gone
been

14.

5 - She was offered a new job and has ___ to London.
gone
been
6 - I'm so tired. I've ___ working all day.
gone
been
7 - I don't know that restaurant, I've never ___ there.
been
gone
8 - Are you ok? Your skin has ___ all red!
gone
been