Simple Past or Present Perfect

Let's have a warm-up activity now:
1- Write a sentence in the simple past.
2- Write a sentence in the present perfect.
Now, try to explain to your teacher and

classmates the difference between them.
Next, take a quick look at the summary of the

lesson and watch a video about this topic.
Perfect Aspect | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
Along with your teacher and
classmates circle all of the verb forms
that you are able to identify in the
following text.
We don’t exactly have the same verb tense in
Portuguese;
There is an important connection to your

present/current situation.
Lesson 1: We can use it to describe an event or

personal experience in the past without a specific
time.
Lesson 2: To talk about things that have happened

up to now.
How do these apply to the previous text?

Describing an event or Talking about things
personal experience in the that have happened up
past without a specific to now:
time:
“So far, he has visited
“12 of these members 1,441 counties.”
have visited every
county.” “So far, he has covered
538,427 miles.”
“They have even traveled
by seaplane (...)”
“The Club began in 1973.”
“In 1985, he traveled to his last county. But he didn’t take any
photographs (…)”
“Gas cost just 39 cents a gallon when he first started – in 1949.”

Structure:
The Present Perfect Tense is formed by 2 verbs:
● the auxiliary verbs HAVE and HAS in all

forms (affirmative, negative and
interrogative).
● the PAST PARTICIPLE of the main verb.
Example (affirmative):
She has worked in that office for six years.
auxiliary past participle

negative particle
She has not worked in that office for six years.
auxiliary past participle
Has she worked in that office for six years?
auxiliary
past participle
2 distinct contexts for Present Perfect we must learn
today:
We use the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to talk about a
completed past action at an unspecified time in the past.
Why is that?
•Perhaps we don’t remember when the action happened;
•Maybe we don’t know when the action happened;
• Or we just don’t care when the action happened.
The only thing that is important is that it happened sometime

before now. But not any specific time.
I’ve already eaten breakfast.

When did it happen?
She’s seen that movie before.
With the words “for” and “since” to talk about something that
began in the past and continues to now.
For example: I’ve studied at this school since last June.

She’s lived in West Palm Beach for 2 months.
1. SINCE + POINT IN TIME: 2. FOR + LENGTH OF TIME: to

to show when something show how long a present
started. It STILL happens. condition has lasted. It
emphasizes DURATION.
I’ve worked at this job since
last year.
I’ve worked at this job for one
He’s lived in Florida since year.
March.
He’s lived in Florida for 9 months.
They’ve been married since
They’ve been married for a long
1985. time.
2 more distinct purposes for Present Perfect we must
learn today:
1- When we want to ask a question about something that

happened at any time before now, we say:
Have you ever...?
Have you ever worked at a job you really loved?

Has she ever worked at a job she really hated?
Have they ever used a cash register?
Have you ever supervised other employees?
The short answers are…
Yes, I have. Yes, she has.

No, I haven’t. No, she hasn’t.
2- When we want to talk about things that have happened
before now. Then we use the Present Perfect with already;
When we want to find out if something has happened
before now, we use yet in questions.
I’ve already eaten breakfast.
She’s already read that book.
You’re too late. He’s already left for school.
Have you bought your mother a present yet?
Has she seen that movie yet?
Have they left for school yet?

Write affirmative and negative sentences in the
Present Perfect tense using the words given.
Example:
He / lose / his passport.
He’s lost his passport.
1- We / not / finish / our work.

2- They / buy / a new house.
3- I / visit / New York / five times.
4- They / go / to the cinema.
5- You / eat / four bananas!
6- She / not / travel / far.
7- I / not / do / any homework / this week.
8- We / not / study / French.
Structure the questions and answer them.
Example:
She / see / her sister?

Has she seen her sister?
9- They / phone / the doctor?

10- You / take / any photographs?
11- He / make / any mistakes?
12- We / watch / any television today?
Complete the following sentences with since or for.
Example: She has worked as a secretary since 1991.
13- They have been married ________ a few years.

14- They have lived in Manchester ________ a long time.
15- He’s written 5 books ________ I met him.
16- We haven’t seen them ________ several weeks.
17- I haven’t been to the beach ________ last summer.
18- Have you used the phone ________ you arrived?
19- We haven’t heard any noise ________ many hours.
20- Has she studied hard ________ yesterday?

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Let's have a warm-up activity now:

1- Write a sentence in the simple past.

2- Write a sentence in the present perfect.

Now, try to explain to your teacher and

Next, take a quick look at the summary of the

There is an important connection to your

Lesson 1: We can use it to describe an event or

Lesson 2: To talk about things that have happened

How do these apply to the previous text?

“The Club began in 1973.”

“Gas cost just 39 cents a gallon when he ﬁrst started – in 1949.”

● the auxiliary verbs HAVE and HAS in all

auxiliary past participle

She has not worked in that ofﬁce for six years.

auxiliary past participle

Has she worked in that ofﬁce for six years?

The only thing that is important is that it happened sometime

I’ve already eaten breakfast.

For example: I’ve studied at this school since last June.

1. SINCE + POINT IN TIME: 2. FOR + LENGTH OF TIME: to

1- When we want to ask a question about something that

Have you ever...?

Have you ever worked at a job you really loved?

The short answers are…

Yes, I have. Yes, she has.

I’ve already eaten breakfast.

She’s already read that book.

You’re too late. He’s already left for school.

Have you bought your mother a present yet?

Has she seen that movie yet?

Have they left for school yet?

1- We / not / ﬁnish / our work.

She / see / her sister?

9- They / phone / the doctor?

Example: She has worked as a secretary since 1991.

13- They have been married ________ a few years.

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