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Eng10 Ppt Past Simple Present Perfect Simple

The document explains the differences between the past simple and present perfect simple tenses in English. It provides examples, usage rules, and formation methods for both tenses, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing the correct tense usage.

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Eng10 Ppt Past Simple Present Perfect Simple

The document explains the differences between the past simple and present perfect simple tenses in English. It provides examples, usage rules, and formation methods for both tenses, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing the correct tense usage.

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Past simple vs

Present perfect simple

Adapted
Past simple
Examples:
“Yesterday I went to the cinema with my friend and then we
had dinner.”
“Mary visited her best friend last night.”

It is used:
for finished actions in the past;
Actions / events which happened one after
another;
with past time expressions, such as yesterday,
last…, ago, dates, etc,…
Affirmative
There are two ways of forming the Past simple:
1. Regular verbs + ed
Note – spelling:
• If the verb ends in -y after a consonant, we must add -ied
• If the verb has one or two syllables and ends in a consonant preceded by only one
vowel, we must double the consonant and add -ed
• If the verb ends in -l or -r (stressed syllable), we must double the consonant and
add -ed.

2. Irregular verbs should be known by heart


Negative
It is formed with the auxiliary verb “to do” in the past simple in the
negative form and the main verb in the infinitive.
Examples:
“I didn’t do my assignment about friendship yesterday.”
“They didn’t eat out last night”.

Note: This rule is applied for both regular and irregular verbs.
Exception: verb “to be”
I / he / she / it wasn’t
you / we / they weren’t
Interrogative
It is formed with the auxiliary verb “to do” in the past simple before the
subject and the main verb in the infinitive.
Examples:
“Did you do your assignment about friendship yesterday?”
“Where did they eat last night?”

Note: This rule is applied for both regular and irregular verbs.
Exception: verb “to be”
Was I / he / she / it … ?
Were you / we / they … ?
Fill in the gaps with the past simple:
went
1. Last night I _______________ (go) out.
wasn’t
2. Yesterday Mary ____________ (not be) at home.
travelled
3. We ________________ (travel) to Ireland in 2018.
did you have
4. When ____________________ (you / have) your English test?
broke
5. Tom _____________ (break) his arm a year ago.
didn’t meet
6. They _________________ (not meet) their friends yesterday.
Did he start
7. _________________ (he / start) dating Sarah last week?
missed (miss) the school bus, so I ____________
8. Last week I ____________ was (be) late for
school.
Present perfect simple
Examples:
“John and I have been friends for five years.”
“She has never seen such a nice friendship.”
“I’ve asked you twice to clean your room and you still haven’t done it!”

It is used:
for actions that started in the past and continue up to the
present
for experiences up to the present
to emphasise the result of the action / event.
to say how many times an action has been repeated
with the words: just, already, ever, never, yet, since and for
Affirmative
The Present perfect simple is formed with the auxiliary verb “to
have” in the present simple and the main verb in the past participle.

I / you / we / they have


+ past participle
he / she / it has

Examples:
“Mark has just finished his relationship with Sarah.”
Negative
It is formed with the auxiliary verb “to have” in the present simple in
the negative form and the main verb in the past participle.

I / you / we / they haven’t


+ past participle
he / she / it hasn’t

Examples:
“I haven’t finished my assignment about
adolescence yet.”
Interrogative
It is formed with the auxiliary verb “to have” in the present simple
before the subject and the main verb in the past participle.

Have I / you / we / they …?


+ past participle
Has he / she / it …?

Examples:
“Have you ever had a bestie?”
Fill in the gaps with the present perfect simple:
have already cancelled
1. They _____________________________ (already / cancel) the trip.
Have you ever played (you / ever / play) baseball with your friends?
2. ___________________________

hasn’t decided
3. Andy ____________________ (not decide) what to do yet.

have dated
4. I ____________________ (date) James since 9th grade.

has never met


5. Mary _____________________ (never / meet) Sarah.

have been
6. They _________________ (be) friends for three years.
have gone
7. John and James _______________ (go) to the U.S.A. in a school trip. They
haven’t arrived (not arrive) yet.
____________________
Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple?

1. Emma has already been to the Netherlands. (We don’t know when.)

2. She went to the USA last year. (We know exactly when.)
Past simple or Present perfect simple?
1. I watched / have watched a film last night.

2. They already travelled / have already travelled to Spain.

3. Yesterday I did / have done my homework.

4. Mary didn’t arrive / hasn’t arrived yet.

5. I bought / have bought my friend a present a week ago.

6. Did you ever try / Have you ever tried my sister’s pancakes?

7. Tim sold / has sold his bike last month.

8. My best friend just arrived / has just arrived from Hawaii.

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