Observa ls diferentes usos de estos tiempos PAST SIMPLE Para acciones que ocurrieron en un momento preciso del pasado: When did Margaret goto India? Last June. (eCudndo fue Margoret ala India? El pasado junta) I met John at 4 o'clock (Conocia John afas.en punto.) i bens ATs) Redan a stice PRESENT PERFECT Para experiencias que han ocurrido en algun | momento indeterminado © que han sucedido recientemente: Margaret has been to ina, (margaret ha estadoen fa india) Ive just met John. (Acabo de conocera John.) Para acciones completamente acabadas Hivedin Indian 1980. (Vivien la india en 1980) Se acompaia con expresiones de tiempo pasado (yesterday, last X.X ago). | took my Maths test yesterday/several days ago. (Me examiné de matemdticas cayershace veros dias} Ffjate que ago se coloca detrés del periodo de tiempo.y no delante: ‘twelve years ago {hace dace ahs) Para situaclones que comenzaron en el pasado ‘pero que continian en el momento presente: Wve lived in India since then. (Vive vvidoen la ndia desde entonces) ‘Seacompata con everinever, yet, already. Have you ever taken a Maths test? (Te has ‘examinada de mateméticasen alguna ocasién?) Uraven't taken my Maths test yet. (Todavia no ‘mebe examinado de matemdticas) Ihave already taken my Maths test. (Yarme he exominado de mateméticas) Se usa en contestaci6n ala pregunta When (cuéndo} o How long ago (cunt tiempo hhace quel When did you buy that car? (,Cudndo compraste ese coche?) How long ago did you buy that car? (iCueino tiempo hace que compraste ese coche?) Ipought ita few months ago. (Lo compre hace unos cuantos meses Se usa tambien en contestacon a la pregunta How long, para un periode de tiempo acabado. How long did you have that car? (¢Cuanto tempo tenias ese coche?) "had that car for two years {noo tengo todavia) Recuerda queno es posible contestar con las expresiones de tiempo dea columna cderecha para referise aun periodo de tiempo acabade NO: bought it since January/forafew months, ‘Amenud las expresiones de tlempo llevan las [reposiciones sincerfor,y las preguntas se hacen con How long (desde cudndo) How long have you had that car? (@Desde cudndo tienes ese coche?) Ive had itfor afew months. (Lo tengo desde hace unos cuantos meses) "ve had itsince January (Lo tengo desde enero) Fate que no es posible utilizar las expresiones de tiempo dela colurmna iquierda: No: ‘Whenrhave you-boughti®? yehad i yesterday/ast monthafew months age.By Pon el verbo entre paréntesis en su tiempo correcto (Past Simple o Present Perfect). A: 19 sa (see) Jack lastnight. Bs Oh really. (not/see) him for months. How is he? A: We? (g0) to the theatre last Saturday. B 3 (you/enjoy) the play? A Yes, it (be) very good. ALS (never/hear) of this group before. Are they famous in your country? B: Yes, they are very popular. They @_—. (be) famous in my country for years. A: What? (yourdo) last weekend? B18 (stay) at home. 19 (need) a rst A (you/ever/win) a competition? B: Yes, [1 (win) a photographic competition in 1992, ‘A: So, John is your best friend. 12 (you/meet) him when you were at university? B: Yes, We 13 (be) friends for more than ten years, By completa este texto sobre el metro de Londres utilizando el tiempo correcto de los verbos entre paréntesis. Utilza el Past Simple o el Present Perfect. ‘The London Underground London hae had have) an underground train system since the 19th century. ‘The London Underground ! (start) in 1863, when engineers and workers? (build) the Metropolitan railway. This railway line i (Go) from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street Station. I 4 (be) a very short line. Bight more lines § (open) since then. The world’s first electric railway § (open) in 1890. This line z (Go) from the city centre to South London. The most modern line is the ubilee lin. It 8 (open) in 1977. Since the London Underground 2 (begin), many other cities, like New York and Moscow, (build) their own systems Gi corrige ias siguientes frases, 0 Thave played tennis last week. _ played tents last week. 1 They have finished work yer. 2 When you bought that umbrella? 3 Look! | have buy a new umbrella, 4 Thave bought three CDs last week 5 She didn't saw tha film 6 She hasn't never seen that film. »