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Present Perfect vs Past Simple
Present Perfect
1) The present perfect tense is often used to tell up-to-date news.
‘Great news! Jane has had a baby!’
1) The present perfect tense is often used to tell up-to-date news.
‘Great news! Jane has had a baby!’
But you cannot use the present perfect with phrases relating to finished time.Great news! Jane has had a baby yesterday!’
So, to ask about and give more details, you need to use the past simple.
‘Great news! Jane has had a baby!’
‘When did she have it?’
‘She had it last night!’
‘Great news! Jane has had a baby!’
‘When did she have it?’
‘She had it last night!’
2) The present perfect is often used in sentences with these words:
just, yet, already, ever, never
I’ve just finished the report.
Karen has finished the book already.
I haven’t finished the report yet.
I’ve never been to Spain. Have you ever been?
I’ve just finished the report.
Karen has finished the book already.
I haven’t finished the report yet.
I’ve never been to Spain. Have you ever been?
EXERCISE
Complete
using the Present perfect or the Past simple.
1.
“_______________________you ever _______________________(lose) something
valuable?”
“Yes, I have.”
“What _______________________you _______________________(lose)?”
“ I _______________________(lose) my laptop
computer.”
2.
He
_______________________never _______________________(be) to the opera but
he _______________________(be) to the
theatre a couple of times.
3.
“_______________________you ever _______________________(eat) snails?”
“No, but I
_______________________(eat) snake meat!”
“Really? _______________________ you _______________________(like) it?”
“No, it
_______________________(taste) horrible”
4.
“_________________you
____________(be) to Spain?”
“Yes, I
_______________________(be) there a few times”
“When
_______________________ you last
_______________________(go)there?
“We
_______________________(go) to Barcelona last year.”
CONVERSATION
Have you ever:
been in a fist fight?
been on TV?
Driven a sports car?
eaten anything really strange?
fallen in love with a teacher?
given a public speech?
tried riding a skateboard?
gone skiing?
received an expensive gift from someone unexpected?
fallen down in front of a large group of people?
IF THE ANSWER IS: YES I HAVE. TRY ASKING SOME MORE QUESTIONS IN SIMPLE PAST...
WHERE, WHEN, WHAT DID YOU...?
Simple passive
Use:
The passive voice is used:
a) When the object of a sentence is more important than the subject
The city was destroyed by the volcano.
The passive voice is used:
a) When the object of a sentence is more important than the subject
The city was destroyed by the volcano.
b) When the subject of the sentence is unknown.
This cheese was made in Canada.
This cheese was made in Canada.
It is common in formal and scientific writing.
Form:
You can use the passive voice in all tenses. Use the correct form of be + the past participle of the verb.
You can use the passive voice in all tenses. Use the correct form of be + the past participle of the verb.
Present Simple:
I you / they / we It / She / he |
am
are is |
Past participle
taken
given built made eaten brought cooked left... |
The workers collect the rubbish of Wednesdays.
=> The rubbish is collected on Thursdays. |
Past Simple:
you / they / we I / It / She / he |
were
was |
People built the castle over 800 years ago.
=> The castle was built over 800 years ago. | |
Present Perfect:
I / you / they / we It / She / he |
have been
has been |
Someone has taken my book!
=> My book has been taken! | |
Past Perfect:
I / you / they / we / it / she / he |
had been
|
When we arrived at the airport, someone had resold our tickets.
=> When we arrived at the airport, our tickets had been resold. | |
Modals
I / you / they / we / it / she / he |
can be
will be would be must be should be could be |
You must wear a hard hat in this area.
=> Hard harts must be worn in this area. |
To mention who caused the action, use by.
The bins were emptied by the cleaning staff.
The bins were emptied by the cleaning staff.
EXERCISE
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Make the passive form with the past simple. You
don't need to repeat 'somebody'.
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