7224 past simple vs present perfect

USE: We use Past Simple to talk about finished actions.. We also use Past Simple to talk about actions finished in the past..  We use Present Perfect to talk about unfinished actions,

B USE:

 We use Past Simple to talk about finished actions We also use

Past Simple to talk about actions finished in the past

 We use Present Perfect to talk about unfinished actions, and we also use it for talking about experiencies

 Past simple is formed: SUBJECT+ VERB (-ed) (Regular Verbs) and for Irregular verbs: SUBJECT+ VERB (2nd Column)

 Present perfect is formed: HAVE/HAS+ Past Participle (3rd Column)

Write the past simple and the past

participle of each verb

Read

Write

Be

Sing

Swim

Dig

Do

Draw

Speak

Listen

Understand

Go

Make

Talk

Learn

Pay

Say

Lie

Complete the sentences Use Past Simple

or Present Perfect

1 I _ (see) three police cars this morning

2 After he _ (arrive) home, he _

(unpack) and _ (go) to bed early

3 A: What’s wrong?

B: I _ (break) a glass!

4 My grandparents only _ (know) each other for a few

months before they _ (get) married

5 I _ (be) in London for three years

6 We _ (see) Julie last night

7 He _ (be) a teacher before he _

(become) a musician

8 When the boss _ (walk) into the room, we

_ (know) someone was going to get fired

9 The children _ (break) a window in the school last week

10 I _ (see) the sea before

11 A: Hello B: Hi Mum, it’s me I just wanted to say I _ (arrive) safely and everything is fine