Present perfect simple- completed past actions connected to the present with a stated or unstated time reference: They have gone to New York.. unstated time, we don’t know when they l
Trang 1Present perfect simple
- completed past actions connected to the
present with a stated or unstated time
reference:
They have gone to New York (unstated time,
we don’t know when they left, they are still there now)
I have met Jane at the pizzeria this
morning (stated time, it’s still morning – action
connected to the present)
Cher has given me an autograph (she’s still
alive, action connected to the present)
- to announce news or give new information:
Ann and John have divorced.
Somalia’s Prime Minister has decided to
resign.
- for unfinished actions/events , often with
still or yet:
She still hasn’t finished her homework.
I haven’t had breakfast yet
- for events repeated over a period of time
until present (they may continue):
I’ve been to the greengrocer’s every day
- for recent events in the past (often with
just):
Jane has just cut her finger.
Uncle Jim has returned.
- when the time period is not finished :
Rachel has started writing a short-story
this morning (it’s still morning)
yesterday the day before yesterday
… ago
in 1988 the other day last … once upon a time
at the turn of the century
in July during the summer
Simple past tense
- completed past actions not connected to the present with a stated or implied time reference:
They went to New York 2 months ago (stated time 2 months ago)
I met Jane at the pizzeria this morning
(implied time – it’s afternoon now)
Richard Burton gave me an autograph (he’s dead, action not connected to the present)
- to give details of the news : Ann started to drink heavily and ignored all John’s pleas
The Prime Minister stated that it was his personal decision and was not forced by
anyone.
- for completed actions/events in the past, often with ago:
I finished it 3 hours ago.
- for events repeated over a period of time
in the past (they are now finished):
I went to the greengrocer’s every day
- for events which happened at a particular time/period in the past :
I met Sue at noon.
- when the time period is finished : Rachel wrote a short-story this morning (it’s now evening, so ‘this morning’ is in the past)
for ages for 2/3/4, … years since …
lately recently never ever
so far, up to now already yet just
Present Perfect
Simple past tense
Trang 2Fill in the blanks with the appropriate tense form of the verb: What punishment did you get?
Model:
………
Speak I spoke to Jane a few minutes ago 5) Have you ever taken a photo?
I’ve spoken to the manager about it ………
Be They ……… to the circus 3 days ago What did you photograph?
They ……… to the circus once so far ………
Have we ……… a good time at the theatre last Tuesday 6) Have you ever been to the zoo?
We ………… just ………… breakfast ………
Make We ……… a disastrous experiment What animals did you like?
We ……… a lot of blunders when we were little 7) Have you been to the cinema lately?
Take He ……… an umbrella with him ………
It ……… Jim 2 hours to get home last night What film did you see?
Do The storm ……… a lot of damage to our gardens 8) Have you ever ironed your shirt?
The trip to the capital last summer……… the children ………
a lot of good Did it look better after it was ironed?
Come The Whites ……… to Cluj in the late 1990’s ………
Everyone who was invited ……… to my party
Fill in the correct tense form of the verb: Complete these conversations, use the present perfect to open the conversation and The accident ……… (happen)
in 2003
the past tense to ask for specific information: My father
……… (be away) for three weeks
1) Have you ever ridden a bike? The kids ……… (go to bed) ten minutes ago
……… The telephone ……… (be) invented by
Alexander Graham
When did you first ride one? Bell in 1876
……… I won the first prize when ……… (be) 22 2) Have you ever written a poem? I ……… (break) my leg last winter in Austria