Grammar

SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
TN5/ADOWM2/EPG4
By Francisco Nakajima
SIMPLE PAST TENSE

We use it when the action in the PAST is DEFINITE.

Last Monday, I had a difficult test.

When I was a child, I studied at that school.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
We use it when the action in the PAST is INDEFINITE.

We have studied at .


I have gone to Brazil many times.

??????
NO TIME!!!
??????
NO TIME!!!
I ___________ an interesting class last night. (have)
_____________ that new dress Susan bought last week? (you/see)
Sergio _________________ that new house on the beach. (not/buy)
Edward _____________ his keys again. (lose)
The police __________ me on my way home last night. (stop)

HAD
DID YOU SEE
HASN’T BOUGHT
HAS LOST
STOPPED
I _____________ to the movies three times last week. But I ____________ any of the films. (go) (not/like)
I _______________ to Louis for a long time. (talk/not)
___________________ ? (you/just/arrive)
“Is Mr. Nakajima in?” “No, he __________________ home. (already/go)
When I was 18, I _______________ how to drive. (learn)

WENT
DIDN’T LIKE
HAVEN’T TALKED
HAVE YOU JUST ARRIVED
HAS ALREADY GONE
LEARNED
_______________ to Japan? (he/be)
Harold ______________ to Spain on his last vacation. (travel)
Can you believe Hugo _______________ the sea? (never/see)
Claudio _______________ to California last year because he ______________ to stay home. (not/travel) (prefer)
Bianca ____________ to memorize the alphabet, but it’s too difficult for her. (try)
HAS HE BEEN
TRAVELED
HAS NEVER SEEN
DIDN’T TRAVEL
PREFERRED
HAS TRIED
Bea ______________ us some chocolate for Easter last class. (buy)
Poli _________________ over 20 hours for her Midterm exam last week. (study)
“________________ skydiving in his life?”
Yeah, he and Bernardo ___________ skydiving together. (Hugo/go) (go)
BOUGHT
STUDIED
HAS HUGO GONE
HAVE GONE