Inspector Grammorse: simple past vs present perfect

Simple past vs Present perfect
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GrammarHigher Education (degree)

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Simple past vs Present perfect

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Inspecting phrases
What information do these statements give you?
How much can you extract?
The importance is in the detail!

Slide 2 - Slide

"They" can also
be used as a genderneutral singular pronoun.
A replacement for "she/he", when you don't know
the gender of the one you talk about.

Slide 3 - Slide

Interesting case here.
"I've had breakfast!"
What could that mean?
A
It was some time earlier today.
B
Time does not matter.
C
It is still connected to now.
D
I don't care what time I had breakfast

Slide 4 - Quiz

There must be more to be understood from this statement...
"I've had breakfast."
A
Breakfast is finished.
B
This 'today' is not finished.
C
They might have another breakfast.
D
We know what they ate.

Slide 5 - Quiz

"I had breakfast two hours ago."
A
It was a specific past time
B
It is simple past!
C
They are still having breakfast
D
Time doesn't matter

Slide 6 - Quiz

"I've been to Paris twice."
What does that tell us?
A
They are talking about their life experience.
B
The past is specific
C
They are talking about the past
D
It is Present Perfect!

Slide 7 - Quiz

"He has gone to bed."
A
Going to bed has finished.
B
He is in bed now.
C
We are not sure what time he went to bed.
D
The time is specific

Slide 8 - Quiz

"I've eaten breakfast today."
What do we know about this person's action?
A
"Today" is not finished.
B
Their breakfast has not finished yet.
C
"Today" is finished.
D
The action of having breakfast is finished.

Slide 9 - Quiz

Since yesterday, I have received 10 letters.
A
The subject received letters up until now.
B
They might might still be receiving letters.
C
"Now" is not finished.
D
"The period" has not yet ended.

Slide 10 - Quiz

I've already seen that movie.
A
This is just an experience in the past.
B
We can tell when it has happened.
C
We don't know when it happened.
D
We know the details of how it happened.

Slide 11 - Quiz

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She's lived in Japan for three years.
A
This female is still living in Japan.
B
The action of living is unfinished.
C
She does not live there at this moment.
D
The action is finished.

Slide 13 - Quiz

"He lived in Brussels for two months."
What can we tell from this statement?
A
He is still in Brussels.
B
He doesn't live there anymore.
C
The action is finished
D
The action is unfinished.

Slide 14 - Quiz

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