unt [48] | have done (present perfect) and rm ig id (past simple) A With a finished time (yesterday / last week etc), we use the past (arrived /saw/was etc): past simple + finished time @nshediime yesterday. ‘yesterday last week, last week We arrived | at 3 o'clock. six months ago in 1991 six month: past ‘NOW Do sot use the present perfect (have arrived / have done / have been etc) with a finished time! © I saw Paula yesterday. {not ‘I have seen’) @ Where were you on Sunday afternoon? (not Where have you been’) @ We didn’t have a holiday last year. (not “We haven't had’) “What did you do last night?” ‘I stayed at home? © William Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616. He was a writer. He wrote many plays and poems, oP Use the past simple to ask When ... ? or What © When did they arrive? (vei “When have they arrived?") B Compare: present perfect past simple © I have lost my key. © [lost my key last week. =T can't find it now) © Bill has gone home. © Bill went home ten minutes ago. = he isn't here noni) © Have you seen Ann? © Did you see Ann on Saturday? where is she now?) time until now finished time. “past now past Now © Have you ever been to Spain? © Did you go to Spain last year? in your life, until now) © My friend is 2 writer. He has written © Shakespeare wrote many plays and many books. poems. © The letter hasn't arrived yet. © The letter didn’t arrive yesterday. © We've lived in Singapore for six years. © We lived in Glasgow for six years but (= we live there now) now we live in Singapore. poscsinple > ESE presen pest >20.3 EXERCISES Use the words in brackets ( 1 Have you seen Ann? 2. | Have you started your new job? 3 Have your friends arrived? 4 Has Sarah gone away? 5 [ Have you worn your new shoes? ) to answer the questions. AA (minutes ago) | Yes! saw her 5 minutes ago. (ast week) | Yes, Toone last week. {at o'clock) | Yes, they (on Friday) | Yes, (yesterday) } Yes, Right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong, (The verbs are underlined.) 1 I've Jost my key. I can’t find it 2. Have you seen Ann yesterday? ished my work at 2 o'clock. 4 Pm-ready now. I've finished my work. 5 What time have you finished your work? 6 Sue isn’t here. She's gone out. 7. Jim's grandmother has died in 1989. wve you been last night? Put the verb in the present perfect or past simple, RIGHT, WRONG:._ Did. you see. 1 My friend is a writer. He has. written. (write) many books. 2 We didn’t have. (not/have) a holiday last year. 31 - 4 What time (play) tenis yesterday afternoon. (you/go) to bed last night? 5 (you/ever/mect) a famous person? 6 The weather 7 My hair is wet. I . (not/be) very good yesterday. (juast/ wash) it. 81 (wash) my hair before breakfast this morning. 9. Kathy travels a lot. She 10 ‘Is Sonia her “No, she 20.4 —Putthe verb in the present perfect or past simple. (visit) many countries, (not/come) yet? 1 A: .Haxe. you. ever been (you/ever/be) to Florida? 3. Rose works in a factory. She (work) there for six (not/see} her. B: Yes, we Went... (go) there on holiday months. Before that she ‘two years ago, (be) a waitress in a restaurant. She A {you/have) ¥ (work) there for two a good time? years but she z B: Yes, it (be) great. | (not/enjoy) it very much. 2 A: Where's Alan? . 4A: Do you know Martin’ sister? {you/see) him? BI (see) her a few B: Yes, he... - (go) out a times but I few minutes ago. (never/speak) to her. A: And Julia? (you/ever/speak) to her? B: [don't know. I be A: Yes. 1 (meet) her ata party last week. She’ very nice, unn 20 Ie