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Past Simple Vs Present Perfect

The document contrasts the past simple and present perfect tenses. The past simple is used to talk about definite finished times in the past with time phrases like yesterday, at 7 o'clock, last Monday. The present perfect can be used with or without time phrases to talk about unfinished or ongoing actions, like I have written a letter or I have been to France. Examples are provided of sentences using each tense correctly and incorrectly.

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Past Simple Vs Present Perfect

The document contrasts the past simple and present perfect tenses. The past simple is used to talk about definite finished times in the past with time phrases like yesterday, at 7 o'clock, last Monday. The present perfect can be used with or without time phrases to talk about unfinished or ongoing actions, like I have written a letter or I have been to France. Examples are provided of sentences using each tense correctly and incorrectly.

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Past simple vs

Present perfect
 We use the Past Simple tense to talk about a
definite finished time in the past.
 I wrote a letter yesterday.
PAST SIMPLE I wrote a letter at 7 o'clock.
I wrote a letter last Monday.
I wrote a letter several weeks ago.
 Although we can use time
phrases with the present
perfect, often we don't even
know exactly when the action
happened.
 I have written a letter.
PRESENT  I have been to France.
PERFECT
 I have worked as a chef
before.

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 Here is part of an
application letter-Highlight
the two tenses.
 Dear Ms Small,
 I am interested in applying for
the post of junior secretary. I
have recently completed a BTEC
in business studies. During my
course I went on a number of
EXAMPLES work placements. I have also
completed a Level 2 typing
course.
 In my summer holidays I worked
in a small business as a trainee
secretary. I contacted them
during my course and they were
keen to offer me a job during the
summer.
 Dear Ms Small,
 I am interested in applying for the
post of junior secretary. I have
recently completed a BTEC in
business studies. During my course
I went on a number of work
placements. I have also completed a
ANSWERS Level 2 typing course.
 In my summer holidays I worked in
a small business as a trainee
secretary. I contacted them during
my course and they were keen to
offer me a job during the summer.
Correct or
incorrect- are the
following
sentences written
correctly.
ACTIVITY Come to the board
and mark the
mistakes, or give
them a tick if they
are correct.
I have worked
in a restaurant
CORRECT OR
last year.
INCORRECT?
I worked in a
restaurant last
year.
I have never
studyed
CORRECT OR
French.
INCORRECT?
I have never
studied
French.
I worked as a
waitress in
CORRECT OR
1998.
INCORRECT?
I worked as a
waitress in
1998.
She has
completed a
computer course
CORRECT OR last year.
INCORRECT? She completed
a computer
course last year.
I went to
Southend Adult
Community
CORRECT OR
College last year.
INCORRECT? I went to
Southend Adult
Community
College last year.
During my course I
visited Italy twice. I
have never be to
Spain though.
CORRECT OR During my course I
INCORRECT? visited Italy twice. I
have never been to
Spain though.
I have done a
range of part
time jobs since I
CORRECT OR
left college.
INCORRECT? I have done a
range of part
time jobs since I
left college.
 Now we are going to work on writing a C.V.
C.V’s

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