Grammar Unit 14

Grammar - Unit 14

Present perfect and past (I have done and I did)

Agenda  Learning

objectives

 Example

Set A – When NOT to use present perfect and when to use past

 Example

Set B – Comparison between the present perfect and past

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Agenda 

Learning objectives

 Example

Set A – When NOT to use present perfect and when to use past

 Example

Set B – Comparison between the present perfect and past

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Learning Objectives

 When

and how to use present perfect and past simple

 Comparative

study of present perfect and past simple

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Agenda 

Learning objectives



Example Set A – When NOT to use present perfect and when to use past

 Example

Set B – Comparison between the present perfect and past

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Example Set A Do not use the present perfect (I have done ) when you talk about a finished time. [yesterday/ ten minutes ago /1990/when I was a child.] Examples – Past Tense  It

was very cold yesterday. (not has been)

Paul and Lucy arrived ten minutes ago. (not have arrived) Present perfect and past - 2 ( I have done and I did )

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More Examples Did you eat a lot of sweets when you were a child? (not have you eaten) 

 I got home late last night. I was very tired and went straight to bed.

Use the past to ask When…? or What time..?  When did your friends arrive? (not have Arrived)  What time did you finish work? Present perfect and past - 2 ( I have done and I did )

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Continue…

Present perfect

Past simple

 Tom has lost his key. He can’t get into the house.

 Tom lost his key yesterday. He could not get into the house.

 Is Carla here or has she left?

 When did Carla leave?

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Agenda 

Learning objectives



Example Set A – When NOT to use present perfect and when to use past simple

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Example Set B – Comparison between the present perfect and past simple

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Example Set B Present perfect (have done)

Past simple (did)

 I ‘ve done a lot of work today.

 I did a lot of work yesterday.

We use the present perfect for a period of time that continues until now.

We use the simple for a finished time in the past.

For example: today/this week/since 1985.

For example: yesterday / last week / from 1995 to 2001.

past

unfinished

finished

tod ay

yesterday

now

past

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Continue… Present perfect (have done)

Past simple (did)

 It hasn’t rained this week.

 It didn’t rain last week.

 Have you seen Anna this morning?  Did you see Anna this morning ? ( it is still morning ) (it is now afternoon or evening)

past

unfinished

finished

tod ay

yesterday

now

past

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Continue… Present perfect (have done)

Past simple (did)

 Have you seen Tim recently?

 Did you see Tim on Sunday?

 I don’t know where Lisa is. I haven’t seen her. (= I haven’t seen her recently)

 A: Was Lisa at the party on Sunday? B: I don’t think so. I didn’t see her.

past

unfinished

finished

tod ay

yesterday

now

past

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Continue… Present perfect (have done)

Past simple (did)

 We ‘ve been waiting for an hour. (we are still waiting now)

 We waited (or were waiting) for an hour. (we are no longer waiting)

 Ian lives in London. He has lived  Ian lived in Scotland for ten years. there for seven years. Now he lives in London.  I have never played golf. (in my life)  I didn’t play golf last summer  It ‘s the last day of your holiday. You say: It’s been a really good holiday. I ‘ve really enjoyed it.

past

now

 After you some back from holiday you say: It was a really good holiday good. I really enjoyed it.

past

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Summary 

Learning objectives

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Example Set A – When NOT to use present perfect and when to use past

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Example Set B – Comparison between the present perfect and past

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