Present Perfect

 Unstated/ Indefinite time

Ex. Mark has bought a new bike.
(we don’t know when)

Past Simple
 Stated/Definite time
Ex. Mark bought a new bike last Saturday.
(we know when)
Present Perfect
 Unfinished action
Ex. Lisa has gone shopping.
(he is still there )

Past Simple
 Finished action
Ex. Lisa went shopping.
(he has come back)
Present Perfect
 Past action connected to the present
Ex. Teddy has lost his key.
(he can’t find it still)

Past Simple
 Past action with no connection to the present
Ex. Teddy lost his key.
(he has already found it)
Present Perfect
 With the following adverbs:
for, since, recently, ever, never, already, just, yet, ever, never
Ex. Frank has been a student since 2015.

Past Simple
 With the following adverbs:
last… , ago, yesterday, in/on/at
Ex. Frank became a student in 2015.
 EXERCISES
1) has gone (go) to the park.
Sorry, Teddy isn’t here. He __________

2) hasn’t
He _____________ (not drink) anything since morning.
drunk
bought
3) Teddy __________ (buy) a lot of apples in the market yesterday.

4) haven’t eaten (not eat) in a restaurant for a long time.

Teddy’s parents ______________

5) saw
A few days ago we __________ (see) an accident near our house.

6) Did his friends arrive (his friends/arrive) at the party on time yesterday?
_____________________

7) have had (have) my pet for six months.

I __________

8) Did Teddy watch (Teddy/watch) TV today?

__________________

9) spent
Teddy __________ (spend) a few days in Canada last year.

has done (do) all her homework. Now she can play.
10) She __________