PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE

PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE

PRESENT PERFECT

In general it is a mix between the present and the past.

We use it for actions in the past that have importance in the present.

STRUCTURE

QUESTIONS

NEGATIVE

AFFIRMATIVE

I HAVE GONEYOU HAVE GONE HE/SHE/IT HAS GONE WE HAVE GONE YOU HAVE GONE THEY HAVE GONE

I HAVEN'T GONEYOU HAVEN'T GONE HE/SHE/IT HASN'T GONE WE HAVEN'T GONE YOU HAVEN'T GONE THEY HAVEN'T GONE

HAVE I GONE?HAVE YOU GONE? HAS HE/SHE/IT GONE? HAVE WE GONE? HAVE YOU GONE? HAVE THEY GONE?

To describe an experience

We have never flown in a plane (Nunca hemos volado en avión)

He has worked in many different museums (Ha trabajado en muchos museos diferentes)

We have been to Iceland Hemos ido a Islandia

To describe a change over time

I have become more timid (Me he vuelto mas timido)

Their English has improved a lot this year (Su ingles ha mejorado mucho este año)

He have learned to be more patient Ha aprendido a ser más paciente)

To describe successes or achievements

Dan has finished writing his first novel (Dan ha terminado de escribir su primera novela)

Our team has won the championship (Nuestro equipo ha ganado el campeonato)

Adverbs "yet" and "still"

The plane hasn't arrived yet (El avión no ha llegado todavía)

Our team still hasn't won the championship (Nuestro equipo aún no ha ganado el campeonato)

PAST SIMPLE

STRUCTURE

QUESTIONS

NEGATIVE

AFFIRMATIVE

I WENTYOU WENT HE/SHE/IT WENT WE WENT YOU WENT THEY WENT

I DIDN'T GOYOU DIDN'T GOHE/SHE/IT DIDN'T GO WE DIDN'T GO YOU DIDN'T GO THEY DIDN'T GO

DID I GO?DID YOU GO? DID HE/SHE/IT GO? DID WE GO? DID YOU GO? DID THEY GO?

PAST SIMPLE

PRESENT PERFECT

Non specific time expressions

Specific time expressions

vs

Never Ever Many times For Since Already Yet Still

Last year Yesterday This morning Last week

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How to form present perfect

Irregular verbs --> 3rd column