2. Past Tense
It is used to express an action started and ended
at a specific time in the past.
e.g. I saw him yesturday at the cinema.
Did you see him yesturday at the cinema?
I did not see him yesturday at the cinema.
3. PRESENT PERFECT
● The action happened ● You can not use
at an unspecific time Present Perfect with
before now. specific time
● The exact time is not expressions such as:
important. yesturday, last week,
last year, before,
● We often use Present already, yet, etc.
Perfect to talk about
changes that happent
● It is not used to
over the time. describe a specific
event or a specific
time.
4. Examples Present Perfect Simple
● I have seen that ● He has never
movie twenty times. travelled by train.
● ●
● People have travelled ● Have you ever met
to the Moon. him?
● ●
● Have you read the ● The rain has not
book? stopped.
5. Examples Present Perfect vs. Past
Simple
● I left the house in a ● I have been to
hurry. England.
● ●
● Did you leave the ● Have you been to
house in a hurry? England?
● ●
● I did not leave the ● I have not been to
house in a hurry. England.