Rule
To talk about finished actions we use ... (a) Past Simple / (b) Present Perfect
(a) Past Simple: To talk about finished actions
Adam hasn't finished his book (on Tuesday/yet).
Adam hasn't finished his book yet.
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forgive/ forgave / forgiven
It's strange, I can't find Simon, but he... (a) was here a few minutes ago. (b) has been here a few minutes ago.
(a) was here a few minutes ago.
The Romans _______ (come) to Britain over two thousand years ago.
came
When we don't know when an action takes place we would usually use ... (a) Past Simple / (b) Present perfect
(b) Present perfect: When we don't know when an action takes place
My family ate dinner together (yesterday/before).
My family ate dinner together yesterday.
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dig / dug / dug
I've stopped going skating because... (a) I've broken my leg last time I went. (b) I broke my leg last time I went.
(b) I broke my leg last time I went.
How long _____ you _____ (own) your pet snake?
have you owned
To talk about unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present we use ... (a) Past Simple / (b) Present Perfect
(b) Present Perfect: To talk about unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present
He wrote a song about his parents (when he was fifteen/lately).
He wrote a song about his parents when he was fifteen.
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wake / woke / woken
They keep getting lost because... (a) they haven't been here before. (b) they didn't go here before.
(a) they haven't been here before.
I know you live in England now, but how long _____ you _____ (live) in Ireland for?
did you live
To talk about a finished action in someone's life (when the person is dead) we use ...(a) Past Simple / (b) Present Perfect
(a) Past Simple: To talk about a finished action in someone's life (when the person is dead)
Have you eaten (yesterday/already)?
Have you eaten already?
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sink / sank / sunk
I'm trying to contact my old penfriend but... (a) she moved to a new city. (b) she has moved to a new city.
(b) she has moved to a new city.
When (she / become) _____ a teacher?
did she become
To talk about a finished action with a result in the present or about our experience we use ... (a) Past Simple / (b) Present Perfect
(b) Present Perfect: To talk about a finished action with a result in the present or about our experience
I have been happily married _____ 26 years, _____ the age of 21.
I have been happily married for 26 years, since the age of 21.
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fight / fought / fought
It's two o'clock in the afternoon. Leo usually phones at ten o'clock. (a) but he didn't phone me this morning. (b) but he hasn't phoned me this morning.
(a) but he didn't phone me this morning.
_____ (you / ride / ever) an elephant?
Have you ever ridden