Present Perfect Simple
Translate:
¿Has visitado alguna vez Italia? Yo nunca he estado en Italia.
Have you ever visited Italy? I have never been to Italy.
Complete with the right form of the verbs in brackets:
I ___________ (always, want) to know more about my family's past so last year I ___________ (decide) to do some research.
I have always wanted to know more about my family's past so last year I decided to do some research.
Translate:
Los niños ya habían terminado sus deberes cuando su madre llegó.
Translate:
Ben ya había estado en París.
Ben had already been to Paris.
When do we use Present Perfect?
We use Present Perfect to talk about events that took pace at an unspecified time in the past and for events that started in the past and coninue now.
Correct the mistake:
It's the second time you tell me that.
It's the second time you have told me that.
Complete with the right form of the verb in brackets:
How ________________ (you and your girlfriend, meet) each other?
How did you and your girlfriend meet each other?
Which event happened first?
He felt upset when he got the text to say his girlfriend had split up with him.
a. He got a text.
b. His girlfriend slipt up with him.
a. 1
b. 2
Make a Past Perfect question using the next words:
Joel, they, see, before
Had they seen Joel before?
/
Had Joel seen them before?
When do we use Past Simple?
We use Past Simple for completed actions which took place at a specific time in the past and for actions which took place during a completed period of time in the past.
Translate:
No he visto a mi novio en esta semana. Está trabajando en el extranjero.
I haven't seen my boyfriend this week. He's working abroad.
Ya he hecho mis deberes. Los hice ayer.
I have already done my homework. I did it yesterday.
Mis abuelos habían vivido en la misma casi durante casi 50 años cuando finalmente decidieron venderla.
Translate:
Ella se acababa de comprar unas zapatillas de deporte nuevas.
She had just bought a new pair of trainers.
When do we use past perfect?
We use the past perfect to talk about two past events when we want to make it clear which event happened first. We use the past perfect for the first event and the past simple for the second event.
Translate:
Mi hermanastra se ha mudado dos veces.
My stepsister has moved house twice.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets or follow the instructions:
Alex: _____________ (you, ever, live) in a different country?
Emma: Yes, _________ (short answer). I _______ (live) in Rome some years ago.
Alex: ____________ (you, like) it there?
Emma: Yes, _________ (short answer). It ______ (be) incredible!
Alex: Have you ever lived in a different country?
Emma: Yes, I have. I lived in Rome some years ago.
Alex: Did you like it there?
Emma: Yes, I did. It was incredible!
Which event happened first?
They got Matt's sister-in-law text after they had left for the match.
a. They left for the match.
b. They got a text from Matt's sister-in-law.
b. 2
Translate:
Tina no había oído el teléfono.
Tina hadn't heard her phone.
Have you ever tried insects?
Yes, i have. I tried them when I was on a trip in 2001.
Why do we use Present Perfect in the question and short answer and then Past Simple?
In the first question, we are asking about an event at an unspecified time in the past. When we anser the question, we change to the past simple because the action took place at a specific time.
Translate:
El cuñado de María vive en Marbella desde que era niño.
María's brother-in-law has lived in Marbella since he was a child.
Translate:
¿Todavía no has organizado una fiesta con tus nuevos compañeros? No he hecho ninguna fiesta desde que comenzó la pandemia.
Haven't you organized a party with your new partners yet? I haven't made a party since pandemic started.
Which action happened first?
When I had eaten breakfast, I checked my phone.
a. I ate breakfast.
b. I checked my phone.
a. 1
b. 2
Translate:
Cuando ella llegó al aeropuerto, Ben ya se había ido a París.
When she arrived to the airport, Ben had already gone to Paris.
Explain the difference:
He's gone to Germany.
He's been to Germany.
He's gone to Germany. (and he's still there)
He's been to Germany. (and he's already come back)