PAST SIMPLE & PRESENT

PERFECT
WE USE BOTH PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT TO TALK
ABOUT COMPLETED ACTIONS IN THE PAST.

I FINISHED MY HOMEWORK LAST NIGHT.

I HAVE FINISHED MY HOMEWORK. I CAN GIVE IT TO MY
TEACHER.
WE PAINTED OUR HOUSE LAST WEEK.
WE HAVE PAINTED OUR HOUSE. IT LOOKS NEW.
WE WENT TO ITALY LAST SUMMER.
WE HAVE BEEN TO ITALY THREE TIMES.
I ATE SUSHI YESTERDAY EVENING.
I HAVE EATEN SUSHI. I KNOW HOW IT TASTES.
WE USE THE PAST SIMPLE TO TALK ABOUT A SPECIFIC
OCCASION IN THE PAST, AT A DEFINITE TIME.

I FINISHED MY HOMEWORK LAST NIGHT.

WE PAINTED OUR HOUSE LAST WEEK.
WE WENT TO ITALY LAST SUMMER.
I ATE SUSHI YESTERDAY EVENING.
SHE VISITED HER BROTHER LAST MONTH.
HE CALLED HIS MOTHER LAST NIGHT.
BRUCE SANG 23 SONGS IN THE CONCERT LAST WEEKEND.
THEY SPLIT UP LAST YEAR.
WE USE THE PRESENT PERFECT TO TALK ABOUT AN
EXPERIENCE AT ANY TIME IN THE PAST. THE EXACT TIME OF
THE EXPERIENCE IS NOT STATED.

I HAVE FINISHED MY HOMEWORK.

WE HAVE PAINTED OUR HOUSE.
WE HAVE BEEN TO ITALY THREE TIMES.
I HAVE EATEN SUSHI BEFORE.
SHE HAS VISITED HER BROTHER MANY TIMES.
HE HAS CALLED HIS MOTHER FOUR TIMES TODAY.
THEY HAVE SPLIT UP.
DAVID HAS BROKEN HIS LEG MORE THAN ONCE.
WE USE THE SIMPLE PAST TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS THAT
STARTED IN THE PAST AND FINISHED IN THE PAST. WE USE
THE PRESENT PERFECT TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS THAT
STARTED IN THE PAST AND IS STILL HAPPENING NOW YOU
SEE THE RESULTS OF THE ACTION NOW.

I HAD BREAKFAST AT 9 O’CLOCK.

I HAVE HAD BREAKFAST.
THEY WENT TO ANTALYA LAST YEAR.
THEY HAVE BEEN TO ANTALYA.
HE LOST HIS KEYS YESTERDAY.
HE HAS LOST HIS KEYS.
WE OFTEN USE THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE TO ASK AND
ANSWER ABOUT AN EXPERIENCE, AND THEN THE SIMPLE
PAST TO GIVE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT IT.

A: HAVE YOU EVER BROKEN A BONE?

B: YES,I BROKE MY LEG WHEN I WAS 12.
A: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO ANTALYA?
B: YES, WE WENT THERE LAST SUMMER.
A: HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE LORD OF THE RINGS?
B: YES, I SAW IT LAST NIGHT.
A: HAVE YOU EVER MET A FAMOUS PERSON?
B: YES, I MET BRAD PITT LAST SATURDAY.
I SAW (SEE) A GREAT FILM YESTERDAY.
SUE HAD (HAVE) THE FLU LAST WINTER.
THEY HAVE ARRIVED (ARRIVE) IN GERMANY.
SHE HAS WRITTEN (WRITE) TEN LETTERS THIS YEAR.
WE DROVE (DRIVE) TO MY UNCLE LAST WEEK.
BOB SLEPT (SLEEP) WELL LAST NIGHT.
MY RABBIT HAS RUN (RUN) AWAY.
WE HAVE WASHED (WASH) THE DISHES.
SHE HAS BROKEN (BREAK) HER LEG TWICE.
I GOT (GET) A LETTER TWO DAYS AGO.
WE DID (DO) A LOT LAST SUNDAY.
WE HAVE DONE (DO) A LOT SINCE LAST SUNDAY.