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Present perfect and past Present perfect and past simple simple ( ( I have done I have done and and I did I did ) ) The The present present perfect perfect is a is a present present tense tense . It always tells us . It always tells us something about something about now now . . The The past past simple simple tells us only tells us only about the about the past past . .

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Present perfect and past simplePresent perfect and past simple((I have doneI have done and and I did I did))

The The presentpresent perfect perfect is a is a presentpresent tensetense. It . It always tells us something about always tells us something about nownow. .

The The pastpast simplesimple tells us only about the tells us only about the pastpast..

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Examples:Examples:

Jack Jack grewgrew a beard but now he a beard but now he has has shavedshaved it off. it off.

They They wentwent out after lunch and they out after lunch and they have have just just comecome back. back.

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Do Do notnot use the present perfect if there is no use the present perfect if there is no connection with the present (for example, connection with the present (for example, things that happened a long time ago):things that happened a long time ago):

The Chinese The Chinese inventedinvented printing. printing.

How many plays How many plays diddid Shakespeare Shakespeare writewrite??

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Compare:Compare:

Shakespeare Shakespeare wrotewrote many plays. many plays.

My sister is a writer. She My sister is a writer. She has writtenhas written many books.many books.

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We use the present perfect to give new We use the present perfect to give new information or to announce a recent information or to announce a recent happening:happening:

Ow! I Ow! I have cuthave cut my finger! my finger!

The police The police have arrestedhave arrested two men in two men in connection with the robbery.connection with the robbery.

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You can use the present perfect with You can use the present perfect with justjust, , alreadyalready and and yetyet..

JustJust = ‘a short time ago’ = ‘a short time ago’‘‘Hello. Hello. HaveHave you you just arrivedjust arrived?’?’

We use We use alreadyalready to say that something happened to say that something happened sooner than expected.sooner than expected.‘‘He’He’s already gones already gone.’.’

YetYet = ‘until now’ and shows that the speaker is = ‘until now’ and shows that the speaker is expecting something to happen. Use expecting something to happen. Use yetyet only in only in questions and negative sentences. questions and negative sentences. ‘‘I’ve written the letter but I I’ve written the letter but I haven’t posted haven’t posted it it yetyet.’.’

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Do Do notnot use the present perfect when you use the present perfect when you talk about a finished time (for example, talk about a finished time (for example, yesterday / in 1985 / ten minutes ago). yesterday / in 1985 / ten minutes ago). Use a past tense:Use a past tense:

I I wentwent to bed early to bed early last nightlast night..

They They arrived an hour ago.arrived an hour ago.

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Use a past tense to ask Use a past tense to ask WhenWhen...? ...? What What timetime...?...?

When didWhen did they they arrivearrive??

What time didWhat time did you you finishfinish work? work?

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Compare present perfect and past Compare present perfect and past simple:simple:

Present perfectPresent perfectWe use the present perfect for a We use the present perfect for a

period of time that continues period of time that continues from the past until nowfrom the past until now. .

For example, For example, today, this week, today, this week, since 1985. since 1985. It It hasn’t rained this weekhasn’t rained this week..Have Have you you seen seen Ann Ann recentlyrecently??Tom lives in London. Tom lives in London. He He has livedhas lived there for seven there for seven years.years.I I have never playedhave never played golf. golf.

Past simplePast simpleWe use the past simple for a We use the past simple for a

finishedfinished time in the past. time in the past. For example, For example, yesterday, last yesterday, last

week, from 1985 to 1991week, from 1985 to 1991..It It didn’t rain last weekdidn’t rain last week..Did Did you you see see Ann Ann on on SundaySunday??Tom Tom livedlived in Scotland for ten in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in years. Now he lives in London.London.I I didn’t playdidn’t play golf when I was golf when I was on holiday on holiday last summerlast summer..

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EXERCISESEXERCISESPut the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple.

Mary ______________ to Australia for a while but she’s back again now. Mary ______________ to Australia for a while but she’s back again now. (go)(go)‘‘Where’s Ken?’ ‘He ______________ out. He’ll be back in about an Where’s Ken?’ ‘He ______________ out. He’ll be back in about an hour.’ (go)hour.’ (go)I did German at school but I ______________ most of it. (forget)I did German at school but I ______________ most of it. (forget)I meant to phone Diane last night but I ______________ . (forget)I meant to phone Diane last night but I ______________ . (forget)I ______________ a headache earlier but I feel fine now. (have)I ______________ a headache earlier but I feel fine now. (have)Look! There’s an ambulance over there. There ______________ an Look! There’s an ambulance over there. There ______________ an accident. (be)accident. (be)They’re still building a new road. They ______________ it. (not/finish)They’re still building a new road. They ______________ it. (not/finish)‘‘Is Helen still here?’Is Helen still here?’ ‘No, she ______________ out.’ (just/go)‘No, she ______________ out.’ (just/go)The police ______________ three people but later they let them go. The police ______________ three people but later they let them go. (arrest)(arrest)Ann ______________ me her address but I’m afraid I ______________ Ann ______________ me her address but I’m afraid I ______________ it. (give, lose)it. (give, lose)Where’s my bike? It ______________ outside the house. It Where’s my bike? It ______________ outside the house. It ______________ ! (be, disappear)______________ ! (be, disappear)What do you think of my English? Do you think I ______________ ? What do you think of my English? Do you think I ______________ ? (improve)(improve)

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Are the underlined parts of these sentences right Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.

How many plays How many plays has Shakespeare writtenhas Shakespeare written??

Have you readHave you read any of Shakespeare’s plays any of Shakespeare’s plays

Aristotle Aristotle has beenhas been a Greek philosopher. a Greek philosopher.

Ow! Ow! I’ve cutI’ve cut my finger. It’s bleeding. my finger. It’s bleeding.

My grandparents My grandparents have gothave got married in married in London. London.

Where Where have you been bornhave you been born??

Mary isn’t at home. Mary isn’t at home. She’s gone shoppingShe’s gone shopping

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Are the underlined parts of these sentences right Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.

I’ve boughtI’ve bought a new car. Do you want to see it? a new car. Do you want to see it?____________________________I’ve boughtI’ve bought a new car last week. a new car last week.____________________________Where Where have you beenhave you been yesterday evening? yesterday evening?____________________________Jenny Jenny has lefthas left school in 1991. school in 1991.____________________________I’m looking for Mike. I’m looking for Mike. Have you seenHave you seen him? him?____________________________I’m very hungry. I’m very hungry. I haven’t eatenI haven’t eaten anything today. anything today.____________________________Diane Diane hasn’t beenhasn’t been at work yesterday. at work yesterday.____________________________When When has this book beenhas this book been published? published?

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Put the verb into the correct form, Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.present perfect or past simple.

When I _____________ (get) home last night, I When I _____________ (get) home last night, I ______________ (be) very tired and I ______________ (go) ______________ (be) very tired and I ______________ (go) straight to bed.straight to bed.Your car looks very clean. ______________ (you/wash) it?Your car looks very clean. ______________ (you/wash) it?George ______________ (not/be) very well last week.George ______________ (not/be) very well last week.Mr Clark ______________ (work) in a bank for 15 years. Mr Clark ______________ (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.Then he gave it up.Molly lives in Dublin. She ______________ (live) there all her Molly lives in Dublin. She ______________ (live) there all her life.life.‘‘______________ (you/go) to the cinema last night?’______________ (you/go) to the cinema last night?’ ‘Yes, ‘Yes, but it ______________ (be) a mistake. The film but it ______________ (be) a mistake. The film ______________ (be) awful.’______________ (be) awful.’My grandfather ______________ (die) 30 years ago. I My grandfather ______________ (die) 30 years ago. I ______________ (never/meet) him.______________ (never/meet) him.I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ______________ I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ______________ (never/meet/him).(never/meet/him).

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A: Is your father at home?A: Is your father at home?B: No, I’m afraid he ______________ (go) out.B: No, I’m afraid he ______________ (go) out.A: When exactly ______________ (he/go) out?A: When exactly ______________ (he/go) out?B: About ten minutes ago.B: About ten minutes ago.A: Where do you live? A: Where do you live? B: In Boston.B: In Boston.A: How long ______________ (you/live) there?A: How long ______________ (you/live) there?B: Five years.B: Five years.A: Where ______________ (you/live) before that?A: Where ______________ (you/live) before that?B: In Chicago.B: In Chicago.A: And how long ______________ (you/live) in Chicago?A: And how long ______________ (you/live) in Chicago?B: Two years.B: Two years.