We use Present Perfect Simple

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Třída: 2. A
Datum: 2. 9. 2013

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Předpřítomný čas prostý x minulý prostý
Present Perfect x Past Simple
Předmět:
Anglický jazyk
Tematická oblast: Grammar & Syntax
Ročník:
2. ročník
Anotace:
Vymezení základních rozdílů v užití přítomného
času prostého a minulého prostého.
Jméno autora (vč. titulu): Mgr. Radka Volfová
Škola – adresa: OA a VOŠE Tábor, Jiráskova 1615

3. We use Present Perfect Simple

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10
to say that an action happened at an
unspecified time before now
I think I have met him once before.
She has been to Italy twice.
He hasn´t ridden a horse before.
when the action in the past has a result now
He told me his name but I have forgotten it now.
Sally isn´t at home. She has gone shopping.
Maria´s English has improved a lot.

4. Signal words

already
just
Have you ever been to Japan?
for
Have you seen him yet?
He hasn´t called me yet.
ever
They have just arrived.
yet
I have already finished my homework.
I met John 2 years ago. I have known him for 2 years.
since
I met John 2 years ago. I have known him since 2011.

5. We use Past Simple

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10
for a complete action in the past
I drove home after the party last night.
for states
I didn´t know what it was.
for actions which go one after another
When we saw the accident, we stopped the car.
I came home and my husband told me the news.

6. Signal words

yesterday
last
I met my old friend Tom yesterday.
Last week he bought a new car.
She didn´t come home last night.
I left London last year.
ago
They moved to Tábor 10 years ago.

7. Exercise

Put in the correct verb form: Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1.
Our visitors ………. (arrive). They are sitting in the garden.
2.
There is still a problem with the TV. Someone ……….. (repair) it, but then it broke
down again.
3.
I ……….. (lose) my bank card. I can´t find it anywhere.
4.
The match ……….. (start). United are playing well.
5.
My sister ……….. (run) away from home. But she came back two days later.
6.
Daniel ……….. (earn) some money last week. But I´m afraid he´s already spent it all.
7.
We ……….. (plant) an apple tree in the garden. Unfortunately it died.
8.
Prices ………… (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year.
9.
Someone ………. (turn) on the hi-fi. What´s that song called?
10.
I ………. (phone) the office at 11 to speak to the manager, but he isn´t there today.

8. Exercise - solution

Put in the correct verb form: Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1.
Our visitors have arrived. They are sitting in the garden.
2.
There is still a problem with the TV. Someone repaired it, but then it broke down again.
3.
I have lost my bank card. I can´t find it anywhere.
4.
The match has started. United are playing well.
5.
My sister ran away from home. But she came back two days later.
6.
Daniel earned some money last week. But I´m afraid he´s already spent it all.
7.
We planted an apple tree in the garden. Unfortunately it died.
8.
Prices have gone up. Everything is more expensive this year.
9.
Someone has turned on the hi-fi. What´s that song called?
10.
I phoned the office at 11 to speak to the manager, but he isn´t there today.
Past simple
Present perfect

9. Exercise

Put in the verbs. Use Present Perfect or Past Simple.
Tom:
………. (you / hear) the news about David?
Mary:
No. ……….. (what / happen)?
Tom:
………. (he / have) an accident. He was walking down some steps.
……….
(he / fall) and ………. (break) his leg.
Mary:
Oh, how awful! When ……….. (it / happen)?
Tom:
Yesterday afternoon. Melanie ……….. (tell) me about it last night.
Mary:
Last night! ……….. (you / know) about it last night, and ……………….
(you / not / tell) me!
Tom:
Well, ……….. (I / not / see) you last night. And ………. (I / not / see) you
today, until now.
Mary:
I hope he´s all right. ……….. (he / have) lots of accidents. You know.
(he / do) the same thing about two years ago.
………..

10. Exercise - solution

Put in the verbs. Use Present Perfect or Past Simple.
Tom:
Have you heard the news about David?
Mary:
No. What has happened?
Tom:
He has had an accident. He was walking down some steps. He fell and broke
his leg.
Mary:
Oh, how awful! When did it happen?
Tom:
Yesterday afternoon. Melanie told me about it last night.
Mary:
Last night! You knew about it last night, and you didn´t tell me!
Tom:
Well, I didn´t see you last night. And I haven´t seen you today, until now.
Mary:
I hope he´s all right. He has had lots of accidents. You know. He did the same
thing about two years ago.
Past simple
Present perfect

11. Seznam použité literatury a pramenů

Murphy, R., Essential Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press 2007
Murphy, R., English Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press 2004
Eastwood, J., Oxford Practice Grammar Intermediate, Oxford University
Press 2006
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