Past Tense Vs.

Present Perfect
Review (with time signal)

By. Nur Hijaroh, S.Pd

 ~PAST SIMPLE ~

signal word “last /yesterday/… ago/in.../this

morning”

– (+) S + V2 + C
– (-) S + did not/ didn’t + V1 + C
– (?) Did + S + V1 + C + ?
 signal word “last … ” (it tells us when it
happened)

We went to a concert last week.

We didn’t go to a concert last week.
Did we go to a concert last week?

signal word “yesterday” (it tells us when it

happened)

I met Linda at the cinema yesterday.

I didn’t meet Linda at the cinema
yesterday.
Did you meet Linda at the cinema
yesterday?
 signal word “…ago” (it is a finished past
action)

Bob did his homework five minutes ago.

Bob didn’t do his homework 5 minutes ago.
Did Bob do his HW 5 minutes ago?

“this morning” is a completed past period (it’s

probably after midday now)

He woke up early this morning.

He didn’t wake up early this morning.
Did he wake up early this morning?
 signal word “in… (it is a finished, specifict
usually followed by year)

It made in 2020.
It didn’t make in 2020.
Did it make in 2020?

we want to know when something happened

When did she buy a new car?

She bought a new car.
She didn’t buy a new car.
 ~PRESENT PERFECT ~
(signal words = already/yet/just/for/since)

– (+) S + have/has + V3 + C
– (-) S + haven’t/ hasn’t + V3 + C
– (?) Have/Has + S + V3 + C + ?
no time reference (the result is more
important)
He has done his homework.
He hasn’t done his HW.
Has He done his HW?
signal word “already” (for a recently finished
action)

She has already taken a bath.

She hasn’t already taken a bath.
Has she already taken a bath?
signal word “already” (for a recently finished
action)

She … already … breakfast.

– signal word “just” (for a recent event)

My teacher has just talked with my parents.

My teacher hasn’t talked with my parents.
Has my teacher talked with my parents?
signal word “since” (for an unfinished signal word “for” (for a finished past
past action) action)

I have lived in Bandung since 1990. I have stayed in hotel for two days.
I haven’t lived in Bnadung since 1990. I haven’t stayed in hotel for two days.
Have you lived in Bandung since 1990? Have you stayed in hotel for two days?
signal word “yet” (we expect something to
happen soon)

Have Mike and Sam arrived from school yet?

Has boni done the task yet?
Boi has done the task.
Boni hasn’t done the task yet?
– signal word “ever” (for past experiences)

Have you ever got a car accident?

Have you ever...(V3)?
YOUR TURN!

Please make 5 sentences past tense

and present perfect using signal
word!
THANK YOU!