Past simple vs Present perfect

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Present Perfect Simple vs. Past Simple

"I have seen the Eiffel Tower already." -> Present Perfect Simple

"I saw the Eiffel Tower in 2017." -> Past Simple

Ronaldo scored a goal yesterday.

Ronaldo has scored a lot of goals since he was a young boy. 

Past simple

Present perfect

He has eaten an apple

Have you seen my bicycle? 

Mia hasn't talked to me yet. 

John kissed me yesterday!

Did you see her at the movies? 

We didn't study last week.

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I ___________ yet. I'll start soon.

1. didn't study
2. haven't studied

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A question in the past simple. Which is the correct one?

1. Mia ate an apple?
2. Did Mia ate an apple?
3. Did Mia eat an apple?

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I lived in Venlo for four years.
Do I still live in Venlo? Yes or no?

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Past simple or present perfect??

9 questions

He has played football for 5 years now.

1. Present Perfect
2. Past Simple

Which tense is this?

My cat died last week.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

Which tense is this?

I have known him all my life.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

I ___(to walk) to school yesterday

1. have walked
2. walked

She ___ (to have) a great time yesterday evening.

1. has had
2. have had
3. had

My mother ___ (to do- not) anything this morning. (It's still morning)

1. hasn't done
2. didn't do
4. has done

Mary ___ (to win) the lottery last year.

1. won
2. has won
3. have won

I ____ (to know) him all my life.

1. knew
2. have known
3. has known

Present perfect + already

- between two verbs:

e.g.: We have already studied

- something that happened sooner than expected

e.g.: We have already studied, imagine that!

We ............(to prepare / already) dinner.

1. already prepared
2. have already prepared

Present perfect + just

- between two verbs

e.g. We have just studied

- to talk about recent events

e.g. It has just happened

He ___(to come / just) home

1. has just come
2. just came

Present perfect + yet

- at the end of a sentence, in negative sentences + questions

e.g.: They haven't seen us yet.

- to talk about something that has not happened

e.g.: We haven't talked to them yet.

My parents ___ (not + to leave) for Spain yet.

1. left
2. haven't left
3. hasn't left

I ____ (to see / not) anyone yet.

1. didn't see
2. haven't seen

present perfect + for

for is used with a period of time

e.g.:

for three weeks

for five years

I have lived here _____ three years now.

1. since
2. for

present perfect + since

since is used with a certain point in time

e.g.: 

since 2017

since this morning

I have lived here ____ 2017.

1. since
2. for

Past Simple en Present Perfect 

Write down a good sentence or question in the past simple, use a 'time phrase'

Students have to write down a good example sentence or question in the past simple

Write down a good sentence or question in the present perfect. Use a 'time phrase'

Students have to write down a good example sentence or question in the present perfect. 

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