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Present Perfect Versus Past Simple My Life
Present Perfect Versus Past Simple My Life
PERFECT
PAST
SIMPLE
PRESENT PERFECT
In what situations?
- Experiences
- The action started in the past and continues in the
present.
PP Friends:
How long, For, since
Already, just, yet
Never, Ever
Recently, lately
So far,
PAST SIMPLE
Friends:
Already, just, yet
Time expressions: Never, Ever
Last year, summer, Christmas… How long? For, since
In 1994, Recently, lately
Yesterday, So far,
7 years ago
Practice
Do we need to use a reference of time
when we use Present Perfect?
YES NO
Is this an UNFINISHED ACTION?
I lived in the city of Edinburgh for 2 years
YES NO
Is this an UNFINISHED ACTION?
I haven’t eaten meat for 15 years
YES NO
Do we use Past Simple with the time reference last weekend ?
Last weekend, I ___________ .
YES NO
Type the expressions you use… :
Friends:
Already, just, yet
Time expressions: Never, Ever
Last year, summer, Christmas… How long? For, since
In 1994, Recently, lately
Yesterday, So far,
7 years ago