Present Perfect or Past Simple

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Past Simple vs Present Perfect

When do you use the Past Simple?

1. To say something has 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

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

past simple: mnemonic

Waldy

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

present perfect: mnemonic

FYNE JAS

For, Yet, Never, Ever
Just, Already (Always), Since

I've had a headache ... Monday

1. for
2. since

for/since
I have known Mary _____ a long time now

1. since
2. for

Which tense do we use with 'since'?

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

Which signal words do we use with the Present Perfect?

1. never / ever / for / since
2. was / were / been
3. however / although / always
4. when / how / always

Past Simple of
to work?

1. works
2. worked
3. working
4. workt

Past Simple of
to see?

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

We sang that song yesterday.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

Somebody painted a picture on the wall.

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

I built a helicopter

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

I like myself.

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

Lucy lives in London.

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

Make the present perfect:
We .... .... to school (to go)

Make the present perfect:
Martha..... her homework. (to finish)

Make a sentence:
They (to be) home last night

Make a sentence:
He (to play) videogames since he was a child.

Make a sentence:
She (to buy) an umbrella yesterday.

have / has + past participle is:

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

I know when to use the present perfect & the past simple

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