Present Perfect vs Simple Past Tense

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Present perfect : An action that happened at an

unspecified time.

“I haven’t eaten at McDonald’s for ages.”

Simple past : An action that began and ended at a

particular time in the past.

“Oh, but didn’t I see you there yesterday”

SINCE ! "ho#s an undefined period of time or ho# long an action has

been ta$ing place. It mar$s the begining of that period of time.

I haven’t cleaned my room since Monday.

FOR ! "ho#s and specific period of time.

I haven’t cleaned my room for % days


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Activities Activities


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Activity 1

visit Venice

- Have you ever visited Venice?

- When did you go there?

- How was it?

- Did you have a good time?

For exampe:

&ave you ever...... and #hen did you


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appreciate a sunset

!rea" up with

someone go surfing

drive a

sports cars

sing in pu!ic

s"i

try an extreme

sport

!rea" a !one !e on #V see a tornado go cim!ing

Activity 1 $cont%d&


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Activity '

&ave you ever met a celebrity 'ho 'hen

&ave you ever received a present that you really

hated 'hat #as it 'ho gave it to you

&ave you ever ridden a motorcycle 'ho drove

&ave you ever told a big lie to someone you love

'hat happened

&ave you ever $issed somebody by mista$e 'ho

#as it &o# did they react

&ave you ever received a card on (alentine’s day

'ho #as it from 'hat did it say

&ave you ever forgotten an important date 'hich

date #as it

(n pairs) as" each other *uestions a!out the foowing situations:

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Present Perfect vs Simple Past Tense