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Present Perfect or Past Simple

Quote

Time line

When to use

Regular and Irregular

Spelling and Pronunciation

Practice

Data

Timeline

Team

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What are the differences between the past simple and present perfect?

01

Past Simple Present Perfect

Talks about the past and shows a finished past action.

Connects the past to the present

I heard. They forgot. She lost her phone.

I have heard. They have forgotten. She has lost her phone.

Action>past focus>now

Action+focus>past

I saw Charalatan. She did her homework. Klara ate her breakfast.

I have seen Charalatan. She has done her homework. Klara has eaten breakfast.

Action>past focus>now

Definite

I visited San Francisco in 2017

I have visited SF.

Past Simple Present Perfect

Finished Time

Unfinished time

-She's lived in Prague since 2019/for 3 years - He hasn't called me yet - She already completed the painting -I've met Pavel recently

-They lived in Prague from 2019-2020. - He didn't call me yesterday. - She completed the painting last week. -I met Pavel last month

Past Simple Present Perfect

When did you ?

How long have you ?

been married had this job lived in Paris known John been in university length of time

get married start this job move to Paris meet John Join university point in time

timeline

NOW/PRESENT

Past Simple Present Perfect

To work

I You We They He She It

I You We They He She It

have

Worked Went

worked gone

has

He didn't work. Did he work? Subject+past simple verb

They haven't worked... Have they gone...? Subject+have/has+past participle

Right or wrong?

1. I have visited my sister yesterday.2. Did you see the doctor last week? 3. Have you heard the news? 4. When have you sent the email? 5. I have applied for a job last week 6. Our sales increased last year. 7. Have you watched the game last night? 8. They have lived here for two years. 9. Did you train the team? 10. Have you trained the team?

Positive> 1. I play tennis. ___________ 2. They study math. ___________ Negative> 3. It rained. ___________ 4. John called. __________ Question> 5. Alex sent the email. ____________ 6. They stayed at the hotel.________ 7. She arrived at 6:00____________

recent past distant past

we visited him yesterday. She lived in Paris a long time ago.

one action many actions

She danced with her friend. They invited their family, ordered pizza and played music.

REGULAR IRREGULARwork>worked go>wentclean>cleaned see>sawwatch>watched buy>bought

Positive Negative Question

I You We They He She It

I You We They He She It

did not didn't work

Worked

Did work?

Where/When/Why

Spelling Changesand pronunciation

Past Simple

The best way to learn the spelling is to observe and study these rules when reading English

ed walk walked cook cooked bake bakeduse usedcry criedstudy studiedstop stoppedplan planned

-y

ied

c/v/cdouble lastletter ed

t d id cooked learned wantedhoped charged neededmissed played invitedwashed called decidedlaughed loved started watched seemed ended

unvoiced voiced ending K,S,P,F,CH,SH N,G,M,R,V T or D endingvowels

Positive Negative Question

Past Simple How to use Irregular Verbs

did not didn't

I You We They He She It

I You We They He She It

go ___ ___

Went ______

Did go?

to go

buy sell

Where How When Why

Positive> forget 1. We___________our tickets. sleep 2. She ___________ early. teach 3. He ___________ science. Negative> spoke 4. They ___________ Spanish. hurt 5. It __________. knew 6. I _________ knew you were here. Question> 7. I met your teacher at the meeting. where_________________________________ 9. She gave Long $50. how much_____________________________

Past Simple Common mistakes

tense I give him the laptop yesterday.verb form She writed the report.They didn't called Did you had lunch?spelling He stoped smoking. Helping Verb You wake up early.He speak to his boss.

Author's name

She calledShe didn't call Did she call __________________________________________ They paid They didn't pay Did they pay?

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