PAST VS PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE PAST VS PRESENT PERFECT

ACTIONS THAT ARE ...

ACTIONS THAT ARE ...

AT A SPECIFIC TIME

DONE ONLY ONCE

STARTED AND FINISHED

NOT SURE WHEN IT HAPPENED

REPEATED FROM TIME TO TIME

RECENTLY OVER

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLES

WE HAVE JUST FINISHED THE ACTIVITY

THEY HAVE PRACTICED THE PIANO EVERY DAY.

MY DAD HAS HELPED ME TO DO MY HOMEWORK.

I BOUGHT A NEW BOOK OF HARRY POTTER.

THE PARTY LASTED 3 HOURS.

I WENT TO THE MOVIES YESTERDAY.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT

ACTIONS THAT ARE...

ACTIONS THAT ARE...

THE ACTION IS FINISHED

THE ACTION IS NOT FINISHED YET.

RESULT OF AN ACTION

FOCUS IS IN THE PROCESS.

HOW LONG

HOW OFTEN

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLES

They have painted all the room.

I have finished my homewok

They have been playing soccer all the afternoon.

I have been doing my homework for several hours.

She has broken her arm several times.

He has been playing videogames all day.

USE PRESENT PERFECT

WHEN USING STATIVE VERBS & FOR ACTIONS THAT ARE TEMPORARY.

• I've tasted that once, but I don't know what it is.
• You have been lucky so far.
• We haven't taken a shower because there is no water!