Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
PROFESOR
INGLÉS II
MATERIA
META 2.1
GRUPO 622
ALUMNO
MATRÍCULA 1177803
have
never
ever
Haven´t
just
has
has
have
have
has
have
Have you been to London?
For example when you say something that you started in the past and didn’t finished in
the present.
Perfect.
(pack)
(do)
concert. (go)
8 The programme / not start / yet _________the programme has not started yet.
9 We / watch already / that film twice __________we have already whatched that
film twice._____________________________.
10 You / not miss yet/ the bus _____you have not missed the bus yet._____
Form
irregular verbs: see 2nd column of irregular verbs: form of 'have' + 3rd column of
irregular verbs irregular verbs
Example: Example:
I spoke I / you / we / they have spoken
he / she / it has spoken
Example: Example:
I worked I / you / we / they have worked
he / she / it has worked
Exceptions
In British English, the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect is quite strict. As soon as
a time expression in the past is given, you have to use Simple Past. If there are no
signal words, you must decide if we just talk about an action in the past or if its
consequence in the present is important.
Note that the following explanations and exercises refer to British English only. In
American English, you can normally use Simple Past in stead of Present Perfect. We
cannot accept this in our exercises, however, as this would lead to confusions amongst
those who have to learn the differences.
Do you want to express that an action happened at a certain time in the past (even if it
was just a few seconds ago) or that an action has just / already / not yet happened?
Example: Example:
I phoned Mary 2 minutes ago. I have just phoned Mary.
Do you want to express when a certain action took place or whether / how often an
action has happened till now?
Do you just want to express what happened in the past? Or do you want to emphasise
the result (a past action's consequence in the present)?
Example: Example:
I bought a new bike. (just I have bought a new bike. (With this sentence I
telling what I did in the past.) actually want to express that I have a new bike
now.)
Signal Words
▪ yesterday ▪ just
▪ ... ago ▪ already
▪ in 1990 ▪ up to now
▪ the other day ▪ until now / till now
▪ last ... ▪ ever
▪ (not) yet
▪ so far
▪ lately / recently
Simple Past – Present Perfect Simple
Test your knowledge on Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple. After submitting your
answers, you will see how well you have done in the test.
Form
Present Perfect
Simple Past
Simple
you / swim sw am sw um
Use
Positive Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
Negative Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
Questions
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
Text
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).