Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

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Past Simple vs Present Perfect

Past simple

Past simple: Signal words

Waldy

When, Ago, Last ... , Days/Dates, Yesterday/Year

Past Simple of
to work?

1. works
2. worked
3. working

Past Simple of
to see?

1. saw
2. seen
3. see
4. seed

Present perfect

Past simple vs Present perfect 

Create a present perfect sentence:
Grandmother ....... (bake) a cake.

Create a present perfect sentence:
Martha..... her homework. (finish)

Create a present perfect sentence:
We .... .... to school (go)

I have known Mary _____ a long time now

1. since
2. for
3. now
4. never

I've had a headache ... Monday

1. for
2. since
3. between
4. forever

When do you use the Present Perfect?

1. To say something has just finished
2. To say something happened but you don't know when
3. To say something happened and is still going on now
4. To say something happened and is now finished

When do you use the Past Simple?

1. To say something is finished
2. To say something started in the past and is still happening now
3. To say something just finished
4. To say something took a long time

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

1. I am playing football
2. I was playing football
3. I played football
4. I have played football

Which sentence is in the Past Simple tense?

1. I have bought a dog
2. I bought a dog
3. I was buying a dog
4. I buyed a dog

Past simple or present perfect?
He (live) here since 1990.

Past simple or present perfect?
The dog (to bite) the man yesterday.

Past simple or present perfect?
I (just / to finish) building this car.

Past simple or present perfect?
He (to play) videogames since he was a child.

Past simple or present perfect?
She (to buy) an umbrella yesterday.