We use Present Perfect We use Past Simple

1. when talking about past events and the time is 1. to express the idea that an action started and finished at
Put unimportant,
the verbs inunknown,
bracketsorinto Present Perfect or Past
a secret. 4. - Hello! Cantime
a specific I talk to Mary?
in the past
Simple. I have already seen this film I saw a film yesterday
2. to describe your experience - I’m sorry she________________________(just
2. to list a series of completed actions in the past.
I have is
done this before leave).
1. - Where Jane? I came home, had dinner and went to bed.
3. to talk about change that has happened over a period of 3. with a duration which starts and stops in the past.
I___________________(not see her) today.
- time 5. _______________ you ever__________(do) this
I lived in Brazil for two years.
You have gained weight since I last saw you before?
4. to describe a habit which stopped in the past. It can have
2. to
4. What_________you_________(do)
list the accomplishments of individuals and yesterday?
humanity. the same meaning as "used to."
You cannot mention a specific time - No, it’s my first time.
- Nothing special, I_________________(watch I studied French when I was a child.
Man has walked on the Moon. Our son has learned I used towrong?
study French when I was a child
TV) most of the time. 6. - What’s
how to read 5. to describe past facts or generalizations which are no
3. What’s
5. to say she
that an like?
action which we expected has not I think I____________________(make)
longer true a mistake.
happened yet She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.
- She’s He has so notnice.
done his We_______________(have
homework yet. 7. - How was your summer?
dinner)
Affirmative two days
Negativeago and Question
I think Affirmative Negative Question
I haveI__________________(fall
worked I haven’t worked in love).
Have I worked? I worked
- Amazing! I didn’t work Did aI work?
I_______________(have) great time!
You have worked You haven’t worked Have you worked? You worked You didn’t work Did you work?
We4. have
Why___________you(not
worked We haven’t workedtell)___________me
Have we worked? 8. He
________he________(meet)
worked He didn’t work youDid
yesterday?
he work?
You have worked You haven’t worked Have you worked? She worked She didn’t work Did she work?
this two months ago? - No, he_____________________(not
It worked It didn’t work Did itcome)
work?
They have worked They haven’t worked Have they worked?
He has worked He hasn’t worked Has he worked? We worked We didn’t work Did we work?
Read the sentences
She has worked
and correct the mistakes
She hasn’t worked
if there
Has she worked?
9. Did you write the You
You worked testdidn’t
yet?work Did you work?
are any.
It has worked It hasn’t worked Has it worked? They worked They didn’t work Did they work?
Spelling 10. Did he cried at the party yesterday?
Spelling
1. When I have been 5 years
You have to know all forms of the old, I wasverbs
irregular veryvery
naughty.
well. You have to know all forms of the irregular verbs very well.
11.
ForHas
the he written
Past Simplethe
you test?
need the form of the verb which can
For the Present Perfect you need the form of the verb which
2. I’m so glad that you have come! be found in the 2nd column of the table of the irregular
can be found in the 3rd column of the table of the irregular 12. We didn’t receive your invitation yet.
verbs. verbs. The verb changes only in the affirmative form!
3. When I saw him yesterday, he hasn’t told me
go - went – gone Ex. They have gone home. go They
13. - wenthave
Ex. They went
already home a
bought two
car.hours ago.
anything.
Add -ed with regular verbs in all the forms! They didn’t go home two hours ago.
Sometimes
4. Did you there are exceptions
do your homework in spelling when
yet? - Yes, adding -ed.
I have 14.
AddWhen I was
-ed with young
regular I have
verbs onlyhad many
in the friends. form!
affirmative
1) Consonant after a short, stressed vowel at the end of the Sometimes there are exceptions in spelling when adding -ed.
word - double the consonant. 15.
1) When has after
Consonant he fallen ill? stressed vowel at the end of the
a short,
5. He has broken his leg a week ago.
stop – have/has stopped word - double the consonant.
6.British
I guess thatwe yesterday was-l my lucky 16. She didn’t smoke for two months.
In English double one at the endday!
of the word: stop – stopped
travel –ahave/has
Write letter totravelled
your friend talking about your recent news17. In
andBritish
yourEnglish we double one -l at the end of the word:
experience.
Where did they rest last summer?
7. I have been so angry with him that I have
2) One -e at the end of the word. Leave the -e. Add -d. hit him. travel – travelled
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love – have/has loved 2) One -edid
18. Why at he
theleave?
end of the
It’s word.
so niceLeave
here.the -e. Add -d.
8. He always was good at Math. love – loved
3) Verbs ending in -y
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verbs ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel (a, e, i, o, u):Add -ed. 3) Verbs ending in -y
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play - have/has played verbs ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel (a, e, i, o, u):Add -ed.
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Change 'y' to 'i' after a consonant. Then add -ed. play - played
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Change 'y' to 'i' after a consonant. Then add -ed.
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worry – have/has worried
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worry – worried carry - carried
carry – have/has carried
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KEW WORDS
KEY WORDS
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We can use the Present Perfect with unspecific expressions We can use the Present Perfect with specific expressions such
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such as: ever, never, once, many times, recently, lately, as: yesterday, two days (a week, a month, a year) ago,
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today, several times, before, so far, already, yet, just, last (week, month, year), in 2005 etc.
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since, for, this (week, month, year).
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