PresentPerfectSimpleVs.

PastSimple

A PresentPerfectSimple[have/has+pastparticiple]

whenastateoractioncontinuesfrompasttopresent
e.g.IhaveknownAbdullafortenyears.
e.g.ShehaslivedinLondonsince1990.

whenwetalkaboutexperiencesinourlives
e.g.Ihaveneverriddenahorse.
e.g.Johnhasvisitedmanycountries.

whenwetalkaboutchanges
e.g.Shehasgainedalotofweight.
e.g.Alihasgrownamoustache.

whenwegivenews
e.g.Mysisterhashadababy.
e.g.Obamahaswontheelection.

withthefollowingtimewords:

alldaytodaythismonthjustsofar
allweekthismorningthisyearyetever
allmonththisafternoonthiscenturyalreadynever
allyearthiseveninglatelysincefor
allmylifethisweekrecentlysincethenonce/twiceetc.


Haveyouever+pastparticiple?

e.g.Haveyoueverriddenacamel?
e.g.Hasheeverlivedinaforeigncountry?

gonee.g.ShehasgonetoItaly.(=sheisstillthere)
go
beene.g.ShehasbeentoItaly.(=shewentandcameback)

(+)Shehasseenthatfilm.
()Shehasntseenthatfilm.
(?)Hassheseenthatfilm?

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 Completethesentenceswiththepresentperfectsimpleformoftheverbsinbrackets.
B

1.We______________(live)intheUAEfor20years.

2.Sofar,we______________(not/lose)anymatchesthisseason.

3.Susan______________(not/finish)cleaningthehouseyet.

4._________youever_________(drive)asportscar?

5.TomandJane______________(not/sell)theirhouseyet.

6.I______________(never/go)toItaly.

7.Laila______________(play)thepianosinceshewasachild.

8._________Johnever_________(ride)acamel?

9.Wouldyouliketoeat?No,thanks.I____________(just/have)lunch.

10.WhereisAnne?She______________(go)tothesupermarket.


Usethepromptsbelowtowritesentencesinthepresentperfectsimpletense.
C

1.already/leave/thetrain.
_________________________________________________________________.

2.I/myhomework/yet/notfinish.
_________________________________________________________________.

3.you/acake/make/ever?
_________________________________________________________________?

4.acureforcancer/notfind/yet/scientists.
_________________________________________________________________.

5.afamousperson/nevermeet/he.
_________________________________________________________________.



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D PastSimple[V2]

forsinglecompletedactionsinthepast
e.g.Iboughtanewdressyesterday.
e.g.WewenttoSpainlastsummer.

forpasthabitsorrepeatedactions.
e.g.IhadbreakfasteverymorningbeforeIwenttoschool.
e.g.Iplayedtennisthreetimesaweek.

forpaststatesoractionsoveraperiodoftime
e.g.Iwasafatchild.
e.g.SusanlivedinTurkeyforeightyears.

withdays,dates,years,times,andpasttimeexpressions
e.g.Wecampedinthedesertlastweekend.
e.g.MyhusbandandImetin2002.
e.g.Theplanelandedat8oclock.
e.g.TomstartedhisnewjobonMonday.

withago
e.g.ImovedtoAbuDhabifiveyearsago.
e.g.Johnleftabouttenminutesago.

withstatementsandquestionswithwhen
e.g.Shegotmarriedwhenshewas17.
e.g.whendidyoumovetotheUAE?

(+)ShemovedtoAbuDhabi.
()ShedidntmovetoAbuDhabi.
(?)DidshemovetoAbuDhabi?

(+)Abdullawaslateforclass.
()Abdullawasntlateforclass.
(?)WasAbdullalateforclass?



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 Completethesentenceswiththepresentperfectsimpleorpastsimpleformoftheverbsin
E brackets.

1.IdontknowwhereAhmedis.______________(see)him?

2.WhenI______________(get)homelastnight,I______________(be)verytiredandI
______________(go)straighttobed.

3.Yourcarlooksveryclean.______________(you/wash)it?

4.Mr.Smith______________(work)inabankfor15years.Thenheleftthebank.Now,he

worksforanoilcompany.He______________(work)therefor3years.

5.MariamlivesinDubai.She______________(live)thereallherlife.

6.Mymother______________(never/fly)inaplane.

7.Majidisnthere.He______________(go)tothefarminAlAin.

8.Mygrandfather______________(die)35yearsago.

9.When___________Hassan___________(return)fromSaudiArabia?

10.Sultan______________(begin)universityinSeptember.

11.Ilikeyourcar.Howlong___________you___________(have)it?

12.IdontknowMaryshusband.I______________(never/meet)him.

13.WhenI______________(be)achild,I______________(have)apetmonkey.

14.Howmanypeople______________she______________(invite)tothepartysofar?

15.Sallyismybestfriend.I______________(know)hersince1989.

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