SIMPLE PAST or
SIMPLE PAST or
PRESENT PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE
TENSE
TN5/ADOWM2/EPG4
TN5/ADOWM2/EPG4
By Francisco Nakajima
By Francisco Nakajima
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
We use it when the action in the
PAST
PAST is
DEFINITE
DEFINITE.
Last Monday, I had a difficult test.
When I was a child, I studied at that
school.
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
We use it when the action in the
PAST
PAST is
IN
DEFINITE
DEFINITE.
We have studied at .
I have gone to Brazil many times.
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NO TIME!!!
NO TIME!!!
??????
??????
NO TIME!!!
NO TIME!!!
•
I ___________ an interesting class last
night. (have)
•
_____________ that new dress Susan
bought last week? (you/see)
•
Sergio _________________ that new
house on the beach. (not/buy)
•
Edward _____________ his keys again.
(lose)
•
The police __________ me on my way
home last night. (stop)
HAD
HAD
DID YOU SEE
DID YOU SEE
HASN’T BOUGHT
HASN’T BOUGHT
HAS LOST
HAS LOST
STOPPED
STOPPED
•
I _____________ to the movies three times
last week. But I ____________ any of the
films. (go) (not/like)
•
I _______________ to Louis for a long
time. (talk/not)
•
___________________ ? (you/just/arrive)
•
“Is Mr. Nakajima in?” “No, he
__________________ home. (already/go)
•
When I was 18, I _______________ how to
drive. (learn)
WENT
WENT
DIDN’T LIKE
DIDN’T LIKE
HAVEN’T TALKED
HAVEN’T TALKED
HAVE YOU JUST ARRIVED
HAVE YOU JUST ARRIVED
HAS ALREADY GONE
HAS ALREADY GONE
LEARNED
LEARNED