Syllabus topic 3: Present Perfect vs Past Simple
Present Perfect vs Past Simple. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday.
Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planI ___ her yesterday.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: saw
Completed sentence: I saw her yesterday. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
She ___ three emails so far today.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: has sent
Completed sentence: She has sent three emails so far today. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
When ___ you buy this coat?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: did
Completed sentence: When did you buy this coat? Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
We have ___ been to Japan.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: never
Completed sentence: We have never been to Japan. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
They ___ here in 2018.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: moved
Completed sentence: They moved here in 2018. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: saw
Completed sentence: I saw her yesterday. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: has sent
Completed sentence: She has sent three emails so far today. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: did
Completed sentence: When did you buy this coat? Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: never
Completed sentence: We have never been to Japan. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: moved
Completed sentence: They moved here in 2018. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.
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