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    Past Simple Present Perfect Chart

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    The document summarizes the key differences between using the past simple and present perfect tenses in English. It outlines that the past simple is used for actions that finished at a specific time in the past, while the present perfect is used for actions that happened at an indefinite time in the past but have relevance or visible results in the present. It provides examples of affirmative and negative constructions as well as time expressions that are typically used with each tense.

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    The document summarizes the key differences between using the past simple and present perfect tenses in English. It outlines that the past simple is used for actions that finished at a specific time in the past, while the present perfect is used for actions that happened at an indefinite time in the past but have relevance or visible results in the present. It provides examples of affirmative and negative constructions as well as time expressions that are typically used with each tense.

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    resumen teoría pasado simple y presente perfecto

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    The document summarizes the key differences between using the past simple and present perfect tenses in English. It outlines that the past simple is used for actions that finished at a specific time in the past, while the present perfect is used for actions that happened at an indefinite time in the past but have relevance or visible results in the present. It provides examples of affirmative and negative constructions as well as time expressions that are typically used with each tense.

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    PAST SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT

     Actions which happened in an


    indefinite time in the past and with
    Actions that finished in a visible results in the present
    definite time in the past (continue now)
    (Finished) Acciones que sucedieron en un tiempo indeterminado
    en el pasado con resultados visibles en el presente
    (Acciones que terminaron en un tiempo (continua ahora)
    determinado en el pasado)
     To describe very recent actions. (just)
    Para describir acciones muy recientes
    (acaban de suceder)
    AFFIRMATIVE: - ed or irregular verbs AFFIRMATIVE: have / has (he, she, it)
    (2nd column) + verb (-ed) or irregular verbs
    (3rd column)
    NEGATIVE: didn’t + verb (sin -ed) NEGATIVE: haven’t / hasn’t
    + verb (-ed) or irregular verbs
    (3rd column)
    INTERROGATIVE: Did + Subjet + verb
    INTERROGATIVE: have / has + Subjet
    (sin -ed)
    + verb (-ed) or irregular verbs
    SHORT ANSWER: Yes, I did / No, I didn’t (3rd column)
    SHORT ANSWER: Yes, I have / No, I haven’t

    SPECIFIC TIME EXPRESSIONS: GENERAL TIME EXPRESSIONS:


     Ever (alguna vez)
     Ago (hace…)  se pone al final de la oración  Never (nunca)
     Last night, year… (La pasada noche, año…)  Already (ya)
     Yesterday (ayer)  Yet (ya, aún)
     In 1991 (en…)  Just (acabar de)
    OTHER TIME EXPRESSIONS:
     Since (desde)  una fecha en concreto
     For (durante)  un periodo de tiempo

    - Ever, never, just y already se ponen delante del


    verbo principal
    - Yet va al final de la oración
    EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES:
    - I went to Tafalla three days ago. - I have just finished my homework.
    - She didn’t study English last summer. - She hasn’t gone to work yet.
    - Did Mery play football yesterday? - Have you ever been in England?

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