Grammar Present Perfect And Past Simple

Exercises on present perfect.

Grammar present perfect and past simple. We normally use the present perfect continuous to emphasise that something is still continuing in the present. When do people use the past form and when do we use have en let s look at some sentences with the past form past simple and have en present perfect to better understand the meanings ed and have en add and why speakers choose to use them. Make the past participle by adding ed to regular verbs for example play becomes. She has been living in liverpool all.

A finished action in someone s life when the person is still alive. Present perfect and past simple 2. I ve known julie for ten years and i still know her. Both present perfect and past simple are used to talk about a completed action the difference is the following.

Or start with our practice exercises. For a list of all the present perfect exercises click here. Two pages of cue cards with activity notes on pages 1 and 2 level. The basic form of the past tense in english.

Cram up grammar present perfect simple. Simple past tense n. If there are no signal words you must decide if we just talk about an action in the past or if its consequence in the present is important. Past simple denotes actions and events in finished time periods last week yesterday at the weekend etc.

How do you choose between the present perfect and past simple. Grammar game present perfect use the cue cards for a fun team competition using the present perfect tense. I knew julie for ten years but then she moved away and we lost touch. Past simple vs present perfect.

Past form or have en. The present perfect continuous is formed with have has been and the ing form of the verb. Elementary to intermediate time. Present perfect simple.

The present perfect simple tense how to form the present perfect. As soon as a time expression in the past is given you have to use simple past. You ll need to review the past simple and present perfect carefully. To make the positive present perfect tense use.

Learn about using the present perfect here. It is used to describe events that finished at a specific time in the past. Remember that the present perfect always has some sort of connection with the present whereas the past simple happens at a specific time in the past. It puts emphasis on the result.

Present perfect simple present perfect progressive. Present perfect tense n. Have has the past participle. Unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present.