Past Simple vs Present Perfect

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Past Simple
vs
Present Perfect
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Past Simple
Present Perfect
Subject + V2/ed
Subject + have/has + V3/ed
Subject + didn’t + V1
Subject + haven’t/hasn’t + V3/ed
Did + subject + V1?
Have/has + subject + V3/ed?
Short answers
Short answers

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Yes, I did.
Yes, you did.
Yes, we did.
Yes, they did.
Yes, he did.
Yes, she did.
Yes, it did.
No, I didn’t.
No, you didn’t.
No, we didn’t.
No, they didn’t.
No, he didn’t.
No, she didn’t.
No, it didn’t.

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Yes, I have.
Yes, you have.
Yes, we have.
Yes, they have.
No, I haven’t.
No, you haven’t.
No, we haven’t.
No, they haven’t.
Yes, he has.
Yes, she has.
Yes, it has.
No, he hasn’t.
No, she hasn’t.
No, it hasn’t.

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Past Simple
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A finished action in the
past that isn't connected
to the present
Present Perfect
An unfinished action that
began in the past and
continues in the present
(with stative verbs)

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I knew my best friend for ten years.
(But then he moved away and we lost touch)

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I’ve known my best friend since school.
(and we are still in touch)

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Past Simple
Past experience
Present Perfect
Life experience
(a result, a completed
action during a lifetime)

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A.S. Pushkin wrote a lot of poems.
(It’s past experience because A.S. Pushkin died)

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My friend has been to Paris several times.
(She was in Paris, we don't know when and it doesn't matter)

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Past Simple
There is no result with
the present, the action is
stayed in the past
Present Perfect
Past action with a
result in the present

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Last week I lost my wallet and I couldn’t pay for it.
(The whole situation is in the past, no connection to
the present)

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I have broken my leg, so I can’t go to the gym.
(The result is a broken leg in the present)

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Past Simple
With adverbs of time
that indicate a finished
period of time
(last day/week,
yesterday)
Present Perfect
With adverbs of time that
indicate an unfinished
period of time
(this week/month, today)

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I went to the cinema.

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My mother has had a lot of work
.

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Past Simple
did…? and
did…?
are used only in the Past Simple

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Finish answering the questions
1. Have you seen Kate?
2. Have you started your new jоЬ?
3. Have your friends arrived?
4. Has Sarah gone away?
5. Have you worn your new suit?
1. Yes, I saw her five minutes ago.
2. Yes, I _______________ last week.
3. Yes, they _______________ at 5 o'clock.
4. Yes, _______________ on Friday.
5. Yes, _______________ yesterday.

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Find and
correct
mistakes
I’ve lost
my key. I
can’t find
it.
Have you
seen Kate
yesterday?
I’ve
finished
my work at
2 o’clock.
I’m ready
now. I’ve
finished
my work.
What time
have you
finished
your
work?
Sue isn’t
here.
She’s gone
out.
A. S. Pushkin
has died a
long time
ago.
Where
have you
been last
night?

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Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past Simple
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My friend is a writer. He ___________
has written (write) many books.

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Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past Simple
didn’t have (no/have) a holiday last year.
We __________

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Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past Simple
I ______
played (play) tennis yesterday afternoon.

23.

Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past Simple
What time did
_________
you go (you/go) to bed last night?

24.

Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past Simple
_________________
Have you ever met (you/ever/meet) a famous person?

25.

Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past Simple
The weather ______
wasn’t (not/be) very good yesterday.

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Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past Simple
Kathy travels a lot. She ____________
has visited (visit) many countries.

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Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past Simple
have switched (switch) off the light before going out this
I _____________
morning.

28.

Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past Simple
I live in New York now, but I __________
have lived (live) in Mexico for
many years.

29.

Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past Simple
“What’s Canada like? Is it beautiful?” “I don’t know.
I ____________
haven’t been (not/be) there”.

30.

Put the verbs in the form
Present Perfect or Past
Simple

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Put the verbs in the form Present Perfect or Past Simple

32.

Put the verbs in the form Present Perfect or Past Simple

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Put the verbs in the form Present Perfect or Past Simple

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Put the verbs in the form Present Perfect or Past Simple

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Translate sentences
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Я люблю этот музей. Я был здесь много раз.
Вчера я ходил в хороший ресторан.
Я потерял свой паспорт. Ты его видел?
Саши нет дома. Она пошла в кино.
Карен ушла в супермаркет час назад.
Когда ты купил свою машину?
Вы когда-нибудь водили автобус?
Моя сестра написала много песен. На прошлой неделе она написала новую песню.

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