SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT
The simple past and past participle of to be. (Q)
What is were, was and been?
Define simple past.
Simple past refers to completed actions, states or events in the past.
The tense is used for indirect speech. (Q)
Is the simple past used for indirect speech?
There was no more tickets left.
There were no more tickets left.
She said she _____________ (do know) what it was like to be husbandless but she could imagine.
She said she didn’t know what it was like to be husbandless but she could imagine.
True or false: the present perfect is often used with phrases like “last week” or “yesterday”.
false
The tense is usually used with “before”. (Q)
Is present perfect used with “before”?
The meeting finishes at about 5 o’clock.
The meeting finished at about 5 o’clock.
He ate four burgers (yesterday/ before).(Q)
What is yesterday?
The tense is usually used for politeness. (Q)
What is simple past?
Fill in the blank: We use_____ (tense) with “since” to show an action started in the past and continues.
present tense
I caught up on a lot of sleep when I have been too ill.
I have caught up on a lot of sleep when I was too ill.
I wish it ____ (be) over now.
I wish it was over now.
The tense is commonly used in reportage. (Q)
What is present perfect?
True or false: We use “just” with the present perfect to show a recently completed action.
true
I lived here eight or nine years and I would know if there was a crack.
I have lived here eight or nine years and I would know if there was a crack.
The linesman ’s given the decision, but what astounds me is that he has sent Taricco off before he _______ (speak) to the linesman.
The linesman ’s given the decision, but what astounds me is that he has sent Taricco off before he spoke to the linesman.
Explain why we use present perfect for this sentence: “I have been unwell for the past six weeks”.
The speaker has been unwell for a time and it is in some way relevant at the moment of speaking (maybe it influences his performance).
The _______ (tense) is used for Background Information (specfic acts, events) and the ______(tense) is used for Foreground Information (general statements, facts).
past tense and present tense
If I was you, I am careful of what I say.
If I were you, I would be careful of what I said.