Present Perfect vs Simple Past

I’ve lost my keys = I have no keys now

Everybody has gone home = There’s nobody here.

I meant to call you last night, but I forgot (last night)

Mary went to Egypt… = The holiday is over now. But also: Mary has been to Egypt.

Yes, I had a headache = the headache is over

Our car has broken down = The car doesn’t work

1. stopped 7. applied 2. has changed 8. was 3. have forgotten 9. has been 4. arrested 10. has broken 5. has improved did … happen? 6. have finished fell

Right = she hasn’t got a job Wrong = action is finished Wrong = Shakespeare is dead Right = it’s bleeding now Right = they are a problem Wrong = inventors are dead Wrong = specific information Right = she’s out now Wrong = disconnected from Present Time

Right Wrong = Did you eat a lot Right Wrong = I bought a new Wrong = were you yesterday Wrong = left school Right Right Right Wrong = was this book

It hasn’t rained this week The weather has been cold recently It was cold last week I didn’t read a newspaper yesterday I haven’t read a newspaper today Emily has earned a lot of money this year She didn’t earn so much last year Have you had a holiday recently?

Have you seen her? got was

went Have you finished

was not worked

has lived Did you go

was died

never met have never met

has gone did he go

have you lived did you live

did you live

was