His shoes were dirty

yesterday.
 He cleaned his
shoes last night.
Today
A: Your shoes look new. What have you done to
them?
They were at home
in the morning.
They went out an
hour ago.
Now
A: Im knocking at the door but no one comes
out.
Neighbor: Theyre not home, they have gone out.
What has happened?
What has happened?
What has happened?
What has happened?
What has happened?
What has happened?
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What has happened?
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What has happened?
 Present Perfect
an action in the past with a result now
Today

A: Your shoes look new.

What have you done to
them?

His shoes were He cleaned his shoes

dirty yesterday. last night.
 Present Perfect
Experience (something that happenned
in the past but we dont say when)

Snoopy went to Snoopy went to Snoopy went to Snoopy went to

Italy in 2010. Germany in Australia in Germany last
2011. 2015. year.
Now

Snoopy has travelled to three different

countries.

Snoopy has been to Germany twice.

Snoopy has never been to Mexico.

Snoopy has seen a kangaroo in its natural

habitat.
 Present Perfect
Something that started in the past and
continues in the present

Snoopy went to Snoopy went to Snoopy went to Snoopy is going

Italy in Germany in Australia in to Germany in
December 2014. August 2015. June 2016 August this year.
Now

Snoopy has
travelled around
the world since
2014.

Snoopy has
travelled around
the world for
four years.
Present Perfect or Past Simple
Present perfect is the past connected to the present it never
uses time expressions which express finished time

Snoopy went to Italy yesterday. (Not: Snoopy has gone)

We didnt do the homework last week. (Not: We havent done)
William Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616. He was a writer. He wrote many
plays and poems.
Present Perfect or Past Simple
Present Perfect or Past Simple