The document discusses the past simple and present perfect simple tenses in English. It provides examples of regular and irregular verbs in the past simple, including the use of auxiliary verbs like "did" for questions and negatives. It also explains the use of time signposts like "yesterday", "last", and "ago" with the past simple. For the present perfect simple, it outlines the tense formation with "have/has + past participle" and provides examples. It discusses the use of signposts like "already", "yet", "since", and "for" to indicate time frames with the present perfect simple tense.
The document discusses the past simple and present perfect simple tenses in English. It provides examples of regular and irregular verbs in the past simple, including the use of auxiliary verbs like "did" for questions and negatives. It also explains the use of time signposts like "yesterday", "last", and "ago" with the past simple. For the present perfect simple, it outlines the tense formation with "have/has + past participle" and provides examples. It discusses the use of signposts like "already", "yet", "since", and "for" to indicate time frames with the present perfect simple tense.
The document discusses the past simple and present perfect simple tenses in English. It provides examples of regular and irregular verbs in the past simple, including the use of auxiliary verbs like "did" for questions and negatives. It also explains the use of time signposts like "yesterday", "last", and "ago" with the past simple. For the present perfect simple, it outlines the tense formation with "have/has + past participle" and provides examples. It discusses the use of signposts like "already", "yet", "since", and "for" to indicate time frames with the present perfect simple tense.
The document discusses the past simple and present perfect simple tenses in English. It provides examples of regular and irregular verbs in the past simple, including the use of auxiliary verbs like "did" for questions and negatives. It also explains the use of time signposts like "yesterday", "last", and "ago" with the past simple. For the present perfect simple, it outlines the tense formation with "have/has + past participle" and provides examples. It discusses the use of signposts like "already", "yet", "since", and "for" to indicate time frames with the present perfect simple tense.
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PAST SIMPLE
PAST SIMPLE TENSE
I graduated from University 6 years ago
It took me 10 hours to fly to Hue last
week
When I was at school, I never
attended any social events REGULAR VERB VERB + ED Want – wanted Decide – Decided Attend- Attended Deliver – Delivered
We decided to move to town
IRREGULAR VERBS Verbs change their forms Take – Took Go – Went Do – Did Break - Broke
She was very angry because her children
broke the vase last night. QUESTIONS AND NEGATION ADD “DID” TO FORM QUESTIONS AND NEGATION
What did you do during your summer holiday?
Who did you visit when you travelled to HCM city?
I didn’t visit my friends when I travelled to HCM city
I didn’t go to the beach last summer holiday SIGNPOSTS Yesterday Last: Last month, Last Sunday, Last year… Ago: 10 years ago; 1 month ago… In + Year in the past: In 2001, In July 2019 PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE I have graduated from University for six years
They have worked in this company since
2006
The students have submitted their homework
She has travelled to Singapore twice
S + HAVE/HAS + VII Verbs Past Vii (Past tense participle) Want Wanted Wanted Attend Attended Attended Know Knew Known Think Thought Thought PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE I have graduated from University for six years
They have worked in this company since
2006
The students have submitted their homework
She has travelled to Singapore twice
QUESTIONS AND NEGATION “Has/have” are auxiliary verbs, so use them when making questions or negations.
What have you done?
How long has she waited for them?
I haven’t done anything
She hasn’t waited long SIGNPOSTS Already – Just – Yet I have already finished the exam. I have just finished the exam. I haven’t finished the exam yet.
So far – Up to now – Recently
He has conducted many projects so far SIGNPOSTS Since + Time/ Clause in past simple We have known each other since 2010 She has been the school principal since she moved to this school
For + Amount of time
We have joined this journal club for 5 years The president of the United States has been in charge of the White House for 3 years