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SIMPLE PAST vs PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE PAST

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE


I saw I didn’t see Did I see? Yes, you did
you saw you didn’t see Did you see? No, I didn’t
he saw he didn’t see Did he see? Yes, he did
she saw she didn’t see Did she see? No, she didn’t
it saw it didn’t see Did it see? Yes, it did
we saw we didn’t see Did we see? No, you didn’t
you saw you didn’t see Did you see? Yes, we did
they saw they didn’t see Did they see? No, they didn’t

• RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
yesterday, this morning, … ago (5 years ago), last… (last week, last summer), in +
years (in 1998), when … (when I was a child), etc…
• EXAMPLE:
I saw Mary yesterday.
REMEMBER!!!: REGULAR PASTS en in -ed

PRESENT PERFECT

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE


I have seen (I’ve seen) I haven’t seen Have I seen? Yes, you have
you have seen (you’ve seen) you haven’t seen Have you seen? No, I haven’t
he has seen (he’s seen) he hasn’t seen Has he seen? Yes, he has
she has seen (she’s seen) she hasn’t seen Has she seen? No, she hasn’t
it has seen (it’s seen) it hasn’t seen Has it seen? Yes, it has
we have seen (we’ve seen) we haven’t seen Have we seen? No, you haven’t
you have seen (you’ve seen) you haven’t seen Have you seen? Yes, we have
they have seen (they’ve seen) they haven’t seen Have they seen? No, they haven’t

• RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
ever, never, for… (for 2 years), since… (since last June), up to now, so far,
recently, lately, it’s the first/second time…, never in my life, just, already, …
yet?, not … yet, etc…
• EXAMPLES:
Have you ever been to Egypt?
It’s the first time I have tasted Japanese food.
I have just finished my homework.
I haven’t seen “The Lord of the Rings” yet.
REMEMBER!!!: REGULAR PAST PARTICIPLES en in -ed

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