SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

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SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

• TN5/ADOWM2/EPG4
• By Francisco Nakajima

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SIMPLE PAST TENSE

• We use it when the action in the PAST is
  DEFINITE.
• Last Monday, I had a difficult test.
• When I was a child, I studied at that school.

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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

• We use it when the action in the PAST is
  INDEFINITE.
• We have studied at .
• I have gone to Brazil many times.

?????? NO TIME!!!
?????? NO TIME!!!
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• I ___________ an interesting class last night.
  (have)
• _____________ that new dress Susan bought last
  week? (you/see)
• Sergio _________________ that new house on the
  beach. (not/buy)
• Edward _____________ his keys again. (lose)
• The police __________ me on my way home last
  night. (stop)

HAD
DID YOU SEE
HASNT BOUGHT
HAS LOST
STOPPED
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• I _____________ to the movies three times last
  week. But I ____________ any of the films. (go)
  (not/like)
• I _______________ to Louis for a long time.
  (talk/not)
• ___________________ ? (you/just/arrive)
• Is Mr. Nakajima in? No, he __________________
  home. (already/go)
• When I was 18, I _______________ how to drive.
  (learn)

WENT
DIDNT LIKE
HAVENT TALKED
HAVE YOU JUST ARRIVED
HAS ALREADY GONE
LEARNED
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• _______________ to Japan? (he/be)
• Harold ______________ to Spain on his last
  vacation. (travel)
• Can you believe Hugo _______________ the sea?
  (never/see)
• Claudio _______________ to California last year
  because he ______________ to stay home.
  (not/travel) (prefer)
• Bianca ____________ to memorize the alphabet, but
  its too difficult for her. (try)

HAS HE BEEN
TRAVELED
HAS NEVER SEEN
DIDNT TRAVEL
PREFERRED
HAS TRIED
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• Bea ______________ us some chocolate for Easter
  last class. (buy)
• Poli _________________ over 20 hours for her
  Midterm exam last week. (study)
• ________________ skydiving in his life?
• Yeah, he and Bernardo ___________ skydiving
  together. (Hugo/go) (go)

BOUGHT
STUDIED
HAS HUGO GONE
HAVE GONE