Perfect vs. Past Simple
What's the difference between ¨I saw this movie¨ and ¨I have seen this movie?¨
The past simple refers to a specific time in the past; the present perfect refers to an experience without specifying when.
name three time expressions commonly used with the present perfect.
Example: already, yet, ever.
I has finished my homework.
It should be ¨I have finished my homework¨
¨I have won five Oscars.¨ Who could have said this?
A famous actor like Leonardo DiCaprio.
Answer with a present perfect sentence: What is something you have never done?
Example: "I have never traveled to Japan."
Choose the correct option: Last year, I (have visited/visited) New York.
Visited
Complete the sentence : I haven´t seen that movie ___.
yet
She haven´t traveled to spain
It should be ¨She hasn´t traveled to spain
¨I have written many books¨ Who might say this?
An author like J.K. Rowling.
Answer with a present perfect sentence: Have you ever met a famous person?
Example: "Yes, I have met a singer."
Can you use the present perfect with specific time expression like ¨yesterday¨ or ¨last week?¨
No, we use the past simple for that.
what´s the difference between ¨for¨ and ¨since?¨
For indicates duration, since indicates a starting point.
Have you ever went to London?
It should be ¨Have you ever went to London?¨
We have played in the World Cup." Who might say this?
A professional soccer player.
Answer with a present perfect sentence: What have you done today?
Example: "I have studied for my test."
Correct this sentence: I have met him in 2019.
It should be ¨I met him in 2019.¨
How does the meaning of the sentence change?: She has just arrived. vs She has already arrived
¨Just¨ menas it happened recently; ¨already¨ means it happened earlier than expected.
I haven´t saw him today.
It should be ¨I haven´t seen him today¨
I have never lost an election." Who might say this?
successful politician.
Answer with a present perfect sentence: Have you ever tried an extreme sport?
Example: "Yes, I have tried skydiving."
Explain why we use yhe present perfect in this sentence: She has lived in Paris for five years.
Because the action started in the past and continues in the present.
Complete the sentence with since or for: We have studied English ___ 2018.
Since
He have already eat breakfast.
It should be ¨He has already eaten breakfast¨
I have discovered a new planet." Who might say this?
An astronomer.
Answer with a present perfect sentence: What is the best experience you have ever had?
Personal response.