The document contrasts the present perfect and past simple tenses through examples of their usage in sentences. It provides over a dozen sentences using both tenses to illustrate when each would be used.
The document contrasts the present perfect and past simple tenses through examples of their usage in sentences. It provides over a dozen sentences using both tenses to illustrate when each would be used.
The document contrasts the present perfect and past simple tenses through examples of their usage in sentences. It provides over a dozen sentences using both tenses to illustrate when each would be used.
He went to Paris in 2006. They’ve known each other for 25 years. They met in England at a language school. sold (sell) his house t a young couple Jason __________ yesterday. has(go) James ___________ goneto London to find a job. He’s still there. was It ______________ (be) very hot when we went there last year. Did you see(you/see) the boss at the meeting ________________ yesterday? have Bob and Sam _______________ lived for 10 years. in France has been(be) hot since we arrived here last It ______________ week. had It’s ages since we __________ (have) a party! Have you heard (you/hear) the news about the _________________ robbery? Did you(you/go) ______________ go to the post office this morning? Ithasn’t rained _____________(not/rain) much this year. Have you seen (you/see) the boss today? ________________ ‘ve_____________ They never won (never/win) a match before. went James _________ (go) to work in London five years ago. They _____lived (live) in Italy for three years before moving to Paris. lost(lose) her handbag last week. Sue ____________ saidthe robbery happened last night. They ____________ (say) Have you been(you/be) to the post office yet? ______________ didn’t rain It _____________(not/rain) much last year. haven’t had(not/have) a party for ages! We _______________ didn’t win They _____________ (not/win) the match yesterday. ‘ve left Oh dear! I think I ___________ (leave) my handbag on the train! ‘ve just They ____________ built (just/build) a new house at the end of the road.