Verb - Ed Present Simple Have Past Participle Present Perfect

Past Simple: verb + -ed Present Perfect: have + past participle
Present Simple is used: Present Perfect is used:
 for actions which happened at a  for actions which happened at an unstated

stated time in the past. time in the past.
He sold his car two weeks ago. He has sold his car. (When? We don’t know)
(When? Two weeks ago.)
 to express actions which have finished so
 to express a past state or habit. recently that there’s evidence in the present.
When he was young, he lived in a He has just painted the room. (The paint is
small flat. well)
 for past actions which happened one  to talk about experiences.

after the other. He has tried skydiving
She put on her coat. Took her bag
and left the house.  for actions which started in the past and
continue up to the present.
 for an action which happened in the She has lived in the house for two years.
past and cannot be repeated. (She still lives in this house)
I once spoke to Princess Diana. BUT He lived in Australia for one year.
(I won’t see her again; she’s dead) (He doesn’t live in Australia now.)
 for an action which happened in the past

and may be repeated.
I’ve met Leona Lewis
(I may meet her again; she’s still alive)
Time adverbs and expressions used with Time adverbs and expressions used with the present
the past simple perfect
Yesterday, last week / month / year / just, ever, never, always, already, yet, for, since, so
Monday, ago, how along ago, just now, then, far, how long, lately, recently, today, this week / month
when, in 20000, etc. / year, once, several times, etc.
Note:
 Since is used to express a starting point.

I’ve known Ann since October
 For is used to express a period of time.
I’ve known Mary for two months
 Yet is used in questions and negations.

Have you met him yet? I haven’t met him yet.
 Already is used in statements and questions.

I’ve already posted the file
 Just + present perfect.

I’ve just called the doctor
 Just now + past simple.

He left just now
#1 - Put the verbs into the correct form of the past simple as in the example:
1 A: What 1) did you do (you/do) last night?
B: I 2) ………………………….……… (go) to the cinema.
A: What film 3) …………………………….…… (you/see)?
B: The Pink Panther II.
2 A: Why 1) ………………………….……… (not/Emily/come) to Terry’s party yesterday?

B: She 2) ………………………….……… (have) to study for an exam.
3 A: I 1) ………………………….……… (read) the book you 2) ………………………….

…… (give) me
about dinosaurs.
B: 3) …………………………….…… (you/like)?
A: Yes. It 4) …………………………….…… (be) interesting.
4 A: Where 1) …………………………….…… (you/spend) your summer holidays?

B: We 2) …………………………….…… (go) to Jamaica.
A: Really? What 3) …………………………….…………… (it/be) like?
B: Great!
#2 – Use the past simple form of the verb in the list to fill in the gaps in the following
sentences. Which sentences refer to:
 actions which happened at a specific time in the past.
 past habits.
 people who are no longer alive.
 actions which happened one after the other in the past.
be 1 Shelly play
…………………………. catch the spend walk buy
bus to school yesterday.
4 Mark and his band
……………………………
…………………………. at the
………………………………………
concert hall last Saturday.
…………………
………………………………………
2 Health Ledger
………………………………………
…………………………. a talented
………
actor.
5 My father ………………………….
…………………………………
every summer in the countryside
………………………………………
when he was a boy.
…………………
……………………………
3 They left the cinema and
………………………………………
…………………………. to the train
…………………
station.
6 Larry ………………………….
………………………………………
computer games yesterday afternoon.
………………………………………
………………………………………
……………
………………………………………
………

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Past Simple: verb + -ed Present Perfect: have + past participle

Present Simple is used: Present Perfect is used:

 for actions which happened at a  for actions which happened at an unstated

 for past actions which happened one  to talk about experiences.

 for an action which happened in the past

 Since is used to express a starting point.

 Yet is used in questions and negations.

 Already is used in statements and questions.

 Just + present perfect.

 Just now + past simple.

2 A: Why 1) ………………………….……… (not/Emily/come) to Terry’s party yesterday?

3 A: I 1) ………………………….……… (read) the book you 2) ………………………….

4 A: Where 1) …………………………….…… (you/spend) your summer holidays?

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