Simple Past + Present Perfect

We use the Simple Past to talk about....

• ...events in the past, especially if we talk about a definite point in time.

• ...events in the past that continue until today.

• ...events in the past, especially if we don't know when it happened.

Check the verbs that represent the PAST forms of the verbs:

• ate

• make

• get

• had

• tell

Complete the following sentences with the correct AUXILIARY VERB for the SIMPLE PAST:

1. _______ you go to the movies last night?
2. No, I _________ go to the movies. I stayed home.

• 1. Did
  2. didn't
• 1. Do
  2. don't
• 1. Did
  2. don't
• 1. Do
  2. didn't

We use the PRESENT PERFECT tense to talk about... (CHOOSE TWO OPTIONS)

• something that happened in the PAST and we DON'T KNOW when it happened.

• something that happened in the PAST and continues until today.

• something that is happening right NOW.

• something that happened in the PAST at a SPECIFIC time.

How long + present perfect asks about:

(choose more than one)

• the duration of a state

• when something happened in the past

• the duration of an activity

• the date of an activity

The 'present perfect' with 'since' or 'for' talks about:

(choose one)

• a situation that started and finished in the past

• a situation that started in the past and continues until today

What time expressions can be used with 'for' (period of time):

• 100 years

• 2006

• 20 minutes

• a long time

• nine o'clock

What time expressions can be used with 'since' (point in time):

• I was born

• Wednesday

• 20 minutes

• last weekend

• three days

Complete the sentence:

A: _____ you ever ______ Argentina?

B: Yes, I have. It was amazing!

• Have - visited

• Has - visited

• Did - visit

• Did - visited

Complete the sentence:

I _____________ Argentina in 2019.

• have visited

• visited