PRESENT PERFECT

VS

PAST SIMPLE

Camilo Herrera.
Code: 79 908 803-9 Material Design for virtual Environments Bachelor in Teaching English as foreign Language.

EXPRESSING THE PAST

WE USE

PRESENT PERFECT WHEN:

Past experiences: Events Actions Past experiences: which might have consequences Effects Relevance

PRESENT PERFECT FORM

Grammatical Structure:

Subject + Auxiliary + verb in past participle + complement has have

I
Irregular verbs

she he it

you

we

they

Regular verbs just -ed form as in Played

FUNCTIONS OF PRESENT PERFECT

When the past events or actions:

1.

affect the Present

The police have arrested the thief (it means the thief is still in
custody)

2.

are likely (or possible) to be repeated or happen again in the future.

She has been to the beauty parlor. (no reason to think she wont be
back)

3.

occur in an unfinished period of time.

I have been out only twice this year. She has given notice her job this month. We havent eaten any meat this week. You have smoked too much today. I have enjoyed the music tonight.

EXPRESSING THE PAST

WE USE

PAST SIMPLE WHEN: Past experiences:

Events Actions

Past experiences: which DO NOT have consequences Effects Relevance

PAST SIMPLE: FORM

Grammatical Structure:

Subject + verb in past simple form+ complement

Irregular verbs

Regular verbs just -ed form as in Played

FUNCTIONS OF PAST SIMPLE

When the past events or actions:

1.

Dont affect the Present

The police arrested the thief yesterday , but he was released hour later.

2.

are unlikely (or hardly possible) to happen again or be repeated

She went to the beauty parlor but she didnt like it.

3.

occur in completed period of time.

I went out only twice last year. She gave her notice last month. We didnt eat any meat last week. You smoked too much yesterday. I enjoyed the music last night.

INVERSION (INTERROGATIVE FORM) NEGATION ( NEGATIVE FORM)

Inversion for Present Perfect (interrogative form)

(wh) + auxiliary + subject + Verb PP + complements She has bought a new house. (affirmative form)

Where she has bought a new house ?

Negation for Present Perfect (Negative form)

+ subject + auxiliary + NOT +Verb PP + complements She has bought a new house. (affirmative form)

she NOT has bought a new house.

INVERSION (INTERROGATIVE FORM) NEGATION ( NEGATIVE FORM)

Inversion for Past Simple (interrogative form)

(wh) + auxiliary + subject + Verb inf + complements She bought a new house. (affirmative form)

Where she did buy a new house ?

Negation for Past Simple (Negative form)

subject + auxiliary + NOT +Verb Inf + complements She bought a new house. (affirmative form)

she NOT did buy a new house.