Present Perfect & Past Simple Presentation

GRAMMAR Present Perfect and Past Simple

Can you guess the difference in meaning between these two sentences? ,[object Object],[object Object],I still live in Sant Cugat. I don’t live in Sant Cugat anymore.

Past Simple ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Present Perfect ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Present Perfect with “for” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],It is used to express… THE LENGTH OF AN ACTION NOTE: We can also use “for” with the past simple e.g. I lived in Sant Cugat for two years.

Present Perfect with “since” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],It is used to express… THE MOMENT IN WHICH AN ACTION STARTED

Present Perfect with “just” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],It is used to refer to… SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED IN THE (VERY) RECENT PAST OR A SHORT TIME AGO NOTE: Be careful with the position of “just”

Present Perfect with “already” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],It is used to express… SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED BEFORE NOW OR BEFORE ANOTHER POINT IN TIME NOTE: Be careful with the position of “already”

Present Perfect with “yet” ,[object Object],[object Object],It is used to express… SOMETHING THAT HASN’T HAPPENED BUT WE THINK IS GOING TO HAPPENED

“ yet” vs. “still” We can use “yet” and “still” with other verb tenses. Let’s have a look at the difference between these 2 time markers. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],YET STILL 1. To express or ask about a situation or action that continues. 2. To ask whether something has happened. 3. To say something hasn’t happened.

“ yet” vs. “still” We can use “yet” and “still” with other verb tenses. Let’s have a look at the difference between these 2 time markers. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],YET STILL 1. To express or ask about a situation or action that continues. X 2. To ask whether something has happened. X 3. To say something hasn’t happened. X

“ yet” vs. “still” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],YET STILL 1. In questions, affirmative and negative sentences. 2. In questions and negative sentences.

“ yet” vs. “still” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],YET STILL 1. In questions, affirmative and negative sentences. X 2. In questions and negative sentences. X

“ yet” vs. “still”: word order ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],YET STILL ,[object Object],[object Object],2. At the end of the sentence

“ yet” vs. “still”: word order ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],YET STILL ,[object Object],[object Object],X 2. At the end of the sentence X

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