Present perfect vs Simple past

NAME:

WHEN DO YOU USE PRESENT PERFECT

• To talk about action that happened in the past and the time is specific
• To talk about action that happened in the past and the time is not specific
• To talk about action that happen in the present and the time is not specific

Present perfect is made from:

• have/has + verb in past participle
• has/have + verb in past
• have/had + verb in past participle

When is simple past used?

• It is used to talk about actions that started and continuous in the past in a specific time in the past
• It is used to talk about actions that started and finished in the past in a specific time in the past
• It is used to talk about actions that started in a specific time in the past

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• This is the news. There has been an earthquake in Japan
• This is the news. There has just been an earthquake in Japan
• This is the news. There has been an earthquake in Japan last night

Complete the sentence. I ___________ out last Friday.

• have gone
• didn’t go
• haven’t been

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• Alan has just arrived.
• I’ve bought a new mobile phone two days ago.
• He’s recently got a new job in Frankfurt.

Which word can complete the sentence? I haven’t seen him ____.

• yet
• yesterday
• last night

Which word CANNOT go in the space? I’ve _____ spoken to James about the meeting.

• already
• yet
• just

Which words complete the sentence? I _______ Helen since we _______ at school together.

• know / were
• ‘ve known / were
• knew / ‘ve been