Present perfect vs past simple

FORM OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

THE PRESENT PERFECT USES THE AUXILIARY HAVE AND THE PAST PARTICIPLE

I HAVE FINISHED MY WORKSHE HAS BEEN TO CHINA.HAVE YOU SEEN MY PEN?

THE PRESENT PERFECT USES THE AUXILIARY HAVE AND THE PAST PARTICIPLE

I HAVE FINISHED MY WORKSHE HAS BEEN TO CHINA.HAVE YOU SEEN MY PEN?

FORM: THINGS TO NOTE

THE AUXILIARY HAVE CHANGES FORM:

I HAVE, YOU HAVE, WE HAVE BUTHE HAS, SHE HAS, JOHN HAS

USING CONTRACTIONS IN THE PRESENT PERFECT

I’VE = I HAVE YOU’VE= YOU HAVE

HE’S = HE HAS SHE’S = SHE HAS

WE’VE = WE HAVE THEY’VE = THEY HAVE

PRACTISE USING CONTRACTIONS

• WE HAVE JUST SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

We’ve just solved the problem.

SHE HAS NEVER BEEN TO FRANCE.She’s never been to France.

THEY HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 5 YEARS.

They’ve been married for 5 years.

YOU HAVE SEEN THAT MOVIE.

You’ve seen that movie.

THINGS TO NOTE

• THE PAST PARTICIPLE IS FORMED IN REGULAR VERBS BY ADDING -ED IN IRREGULAR VERBS THE WHOLE

FORM CHANGESSEE, SAW, SEENDO, DID, DONEEAT, ATE, EATEN

TO TALK ABOUTPAST EXPERIENCES WHENWE DON’T SAY EXACTLYWHEN THEY HAPPENED

WE OFTEN USE IT WITH

EVER

NEVER

EXAMPLES OF PAST EXPERIENCES (indefinite time):

I’ve seen that film.I’ve never eaten sushi.My brother has worked abroad.He’s been to London.She’s never kissed her boyfriend.

EXTRA PRACTICE WITH INDEFINITE TIME

• Excuse me, but (we meet) ? You look familiar.

• I’m not hungry. I (just have) lunch.

• How many people (you invite) to the party?

• Can you let me in? I (forget) my key.

have we met

‘ve just had

have you invited

‘ve forgotten

PRACTISING THE PRESENT PERFECT

What (do) to my hair? It’s awful!

I can’t go to the party with you. I ( finish) my homework.

Where is Marc? He (go) shopping for Food.

How long (you work) here?

have you done

haven’t finished

‘s gone

have you worked

USING EVER AND NEVER• Use EVER

o In your life until now Have you ever flown in a helicopter? Have you ever eaten sushi?

• Use NEVERo Never in your life No, I’ve never flown in a helicopter. No, I’ve never eaten sushi.

PAST EXPERIENCES: PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE?

Use Past Simple

When you don’t say exactly when something happened

Use the Present Perfect

When you say exactly when something happened

EXAMPLES:

I’ve seen that film.

I saw that film yesterday.

NOT I’ve seen that film yesterday.

MORE EXAMPLES:

I’ve been to London.

I went to London last year.

NOT I’ve been to London last year.

COMPARE THE PRESENT PERFECT OF GO AND BE!

He has GONE to Paris = He’s in Paris now.

He has BEEN to Paris = He went to Paris and came back.

PRACTISE: PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE?

I ___________________ (bought/ have bought) some new shorts, but I don't think I like them. Maybe I'll take them back to the shop.

Sarah ___________________ (never ate/ has never eaten) bacon in her life! She's a true vegetarian.

The children ________________ (drank/ have drunk) all the orange juice! We'll need to get some more.

The Titanic _________ (sank/ has sunk) in 1912.

have bought

has never eaten

sank

have drunk