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Present perfect and simple past Georgina and Arely

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Present perfect and simple past

Georgina and Arely

Present Perfect: You use present perfect to talk about present situations which started in the past and are continuing now, or which happened at an indefinite time in the past.

 Rules: I´ve You´ve worked He/she/ it´s seen We´ve been They´ve

I´ve = I have He´s = He has

Have you ever worked in a bar?

Yes I have. No, I haven´t.

Words:

Example: Have you worked in a store before? I have done a lot of silly things in my life. I haven´t never gone to the beach.I have met some interesting people recently.

Simple past

Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

Rules: In negative use did

not or didn´t In a question use

did in the begin

Examples: I saw a movie yesterday. I didn't see a play yesterday. Last year, I traveled to Japan. Last year, I didn't travel to Korea. Did you have dinner last night? She washed her car. He didn't wash his car.

EXERCISES: PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE.

Instructions: Answer with the correct form simple past or present perfect

A: Hi, I´m interested in the sales clerk job.B: Have you worked in a store before?A: No, but I (do)________________________ lost of shopping!B: Oh. (you have) __________________________ any other jobs?A: Yes I (be) __________________ a waitress, and last year I (work) ________________as an au pair in Seattle. I (go)________________ to Seattle after I (finish) ______________ school.

1. ___________________   in Pakistan?

   a)Did you ever worked    b)Have you ever

worked    c)Worked you    d)Didn't you have

worked

2. That's the best presentation ______________

   a)I never heard    b)I didn't hear    c)I used to hear    d)I've ever heard

3. ___________________ to him last week.

   a)I spoke    b)I've already spoken    c)I didn't spoke    d)I speaked

4. It's obvious that ________________ this report.

   a)you haven't read    b)you didn't read    c)you don't read    d)you read not