Present Perfect vs Past Simple/CT2/U6

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Present Perfect vs Past Simple

CT2/Unit 6

We use ______ to talk about an action or situation in the past when we don't know the exact time or it isn't important.

We use _____ to talk about a specific time and finished actions in the past.

I lived in Delft in 1997.

I have lived in Delft since 2012.

Present Perfect

Past Simple

I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present simple
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

Sadly, my goldfish died last week.

1. past perfect
2. past simple
3. present simple
4. present perfect

I haven't seen her this month.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

We ______ (sing) that song yesterday.

1. sang
2. have sung
3. sings
4. sung

The Vandals (invade) Rome in the year 455.

1. has invaded
2. invaded
3. were invading
4. have invaded

Oh no! I _____(lose) my wallet! Now I can't pay for the meal.

1. had lost
2. have lost
3. am losing
4. lost

My brother (have) ____ a cold last winter

How many times ____(you/try)
to pass your driving test?

You look different. ___(you/have)
a haircut?

Where's Dad?’ ‘He (go) ____ to the supermarket.’

Few of the winners of American Idols (to make) ________ it to the top since the start of the programme.

have made

made

were making

Last night Stephen ( write) __________________________ a letter to the Royal Academy of Art.

has been writing

wrote

has written

Stephen, (you -  put) ______________________________ your letter in the post yet?

have you put

did you put

have you putten

I always (know) _______________________________________________________ that I wanted to be an actor.

have always knew

always have known

have always known

Surely, you (not to forget) _____________________________ that she sang in a musical when she (to be) ______________________________________________ fifteen?

did not forget

haven't forgotten

was

was going to be

The past participle of -sink-

The past participle of -ride-

The past participle of -sit-

The past participle of -go-

Write a sentence using the past simple

Write a sentence using the present perfect