Present Perfect or Past Simple

Present Perfect or Past Simple

A.S.Pushkin

Stephen King

He wrote a lot of books.

He has written a lot of books.

He’s alive.

He’s dead .

Not finished period of time

Finished period of time

today

this week

always has connection

with now

achievememts

sinse 2005

Present Perfect

experience

yesterday

When you ask

When… or What time…

finished time

Use Past Simple

last week

two days ago

When you tell about

things that happened

a long time ago

I have already been to Paris.

What time did you get

an e-mail?

When were you there?

I have been to Paris.

I have been in Paris for two days.

1.When I was a child I____ (swim) a lot.

1. When I was a child I swam lot.

2. This week we have studied a lot.

2. This week we______ (study) a lot.

3. I___ (have) a terrible headache yesterday .

3. I had a terrible headache yesterday.

4.They got married ten years ago.

4.They_____ (get) married ten years ago .

5. I_____ (be) to Balboa Park many times.

5. I have been to Balboa Park many times.

6. My family____ (take) a vacation last year .

6. My family took a vacation last year.

7. Are you tired? Yes, I_____ (have) a hard day.

7. Are you tired? Yes, I have had a hard day.

8. I can’t join you now. I__ (not do) my homework yet .

8. I can’t join you now. I haven’t done my homework yet.

You have to plan school summer party .

Make preparations

Write 3 things

you have already done and

3 things you haven’t done yet