Past simple & present perfect

Simple past

LET’S TALK ABOUT

•PAST EVENTSDEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST

play

REGULAR

VERB. Play + ed

YESTERDAYThey _________soccerplayed

Specific time(definite time)

see

IRREGULAR

VERB. see

They ________a moviesaw last Sunday.

a movie

saw

Specific time(definite time)

go

Go - went

He __________ to school last week.

To school

IRREGULAR

VERB.

Specific time(definite time)

wentwent

PRESENT PERFECT

ACTION OR EVENT

I _______________ to the beach twice. have gone

I ______to the beach last January. went

Specific time(definite time)

go

have past

participle

No Specific time

I _____________ Titanic several times. have seen

I ______the movie Titanic in 2003 and in 2004 saw

Specific time(definite time)

see

have past

participle

No Specific time

I _____________ Tongo’s new CD. twice. have heard

I ________ Tongo’s new CD last Friday. heard

hear

Specific time(definite time)

have past

participle

No Specific time

I

You

We

they

He

She

It

Present Perfect

Pronoun

AffirmativeNegative

studied

played

seen

gone

have

hasstudied

Cooked

worked

Aux. Verb

Principal Verb.

Complement.

A

B

haven’t

hasn’t

English.

soccer with my friends

that movie twice.

to that concert.

Japanese.

ceviche and cabrito.

late twice this weekend.

The verb changes in past participle.

YES / NO QUESTIONS (Confirmation)

He

She

It

have

has

I

You

We

they

studied

played

seen

gone

English?

soccer with my friends?

that movie twice?

to that concert?

studied

cooked

worked

Japanese.

ceviche and cabrito.

late twice this weekend.

You have studied English.

Have you studied English?

Yes, I have

No, I haven’tauxiliary

I ______________(study) in the library. have studied

They ___________(live) in Spain . have lived

She ______________(be) in Cuzco .has been

Carlos ___________(eat) pizza . has eaten

Sheyla ________(go) to the cemetery . has gone

Carlos________(take) a tour in Lima. has taken

I ______________(travel) to Huaraz have traveled

They ___________(go) to disco . have gone

She ______________(cook) ceviche.has cooked

Carlos ___________(visit) his parents. has visited

Sheyla ________(study) English. has studied

Carlos______________( not go) to the school. hasn’t gone

Have you ever_________________cooked Ceviche?Yes, I have.

No, I haven’t.

I have cooked Ceviche

I haven’t cooked Ceviche.Cooked Ceviche DRuNK)Pilsen Traveled to Cuzco

Cooked “Patita de Chancho”

Seen) a movie BOUGHT shoes at takora

Danced regueeton Cleaned the bathroom

Cooked eggs

Danced Ballet Written a love card Walked with your family

Kissed a boy / a girl Played the guitar

Taken a shower Gone to the beach

Gone to cinema Watched Combate

PRESENT PERFECT

SINCEFOR

SINCE

I have gone to the beach SINCE 2001.

INDICATES a POINT IN THE PASTExamples: a YEAR = 2001,2004

a MOMENT IN PAST = I WAS 12 YEARS OLD

I have visited Cajamarca SINCE I was at the University.

Present

2001 At the Universit

y

Point in the past

Past

Remember: indefinite time

FOR

Present

2001

10 years

Period of time in the past

Past

Remember: indefinite time

INDICATES A PERIOD OF TIMEExample: 2 years, 4 years.

2 months, 2 hours, 4 days, etc.

I have gone to the beach for more than 11 years.

I have waited for you for more than one hour.

2012

One hour

I ______________(study) in the library_____ one hour. have studied for

They ___________(live) in Spain ______ 2003. have lived since

She ______________(be) in Cuzco _____ 2 days.has been for

Carlos ___________(eat) pizza ________ 7 pm. has eaten since

Sheyla ________(go) to the cemetery ______ his father die. since has gone