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Past Simple and Present Perfect 2

The document provides instructions on when to use the past simple and present perfect tenses in English. It explains that the past simple is used to talk about completed actions in the past with a stated time or people who are no longer alive. The present perfect is used for actions that began in the past but may still be relevant, actions without a stated time, or ongoing experiences up to the present. It then provides examples to fill in verbs in brackets in the past simple or present perfect form.

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Past Simple and Present Perfect 2

The document provides instructions on when to use the past simple and present perfect tenses in English. It explains that the past simple is used to talk about completed actions in the past with a stated time or people who are no longer alive. The present perfect is used for actions that began in the past but may still be relevant, actions without a stated time, or ongoing experiences up to the present. It then provides examples to fill in verbs in brackets in the past simple or present perfect form.

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CPut the verbs in brackets into the PAST

We use the Past simple: SIMPLE or the PRESENT PERFECT.


when we know when something happened
(stated time) I…………………(buy) some lovely flowers
e.g. I got up at 8:30 yesterday. for my mother yesterday.
when the past action happened once and …………you ……………(enjoy) yourselves at
is now finished the party last Monday?
e.g. I ate dinner earlier. He………………………………….(already/
to talk about people who are not alive any tidy) his room.
more My sister……………………….(not/ finish)
e.g. My mum saw Elvis Presley. (He is her homework yet.
dead. She will never see him again.) We…………………(go) on a boat trip in
Alfios river a week ago.
We use the Present Perfect: They………………………..(just/ make) a
when we don’t know when something cake.
happened (unstated time) ……… Martha ……………..(write) the letter
e.g. My neighbours have recently yet?
bought a new car. I ……………………..(not/ see) Mark since
when the action began in a specific time Tuesday.
but has not finished yet Ron ………………….(start) working for this
e.g. I have studied English for four company in 2001.
years. (I am still a student.) 10. Last night my friends and I
to talk about experiences ……………..(watch) a wonderful film!
e.g. I have seen David Bowie in
concert. (He is still alive. I may see
him again.)
Key:
1. bought
2. Did-enjoy
3. has already tidied
4. has not finished
5. went
6. have just made
7. Has-written
8. have not seen
9. started
10. watched

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