A2 · Настоящее совершенное или прошедшее простое
Present Perfect vs Past Simple
Theory
Main rules
Present Perfect vs Past Simple
Главная разница
Present Perfect — незаконченный период, действие закончилось, но имеет связь с настоящим.
Past Simple — законченное действие и законченный период.
| Past Simple | Present Perfect |
|---|---|
| yesterday | already / yet |
| ago | this morning / this week / this year |
| last week / last year / last month | ever / never / ... times |
| in 2020 / on 24 October | since / for |
| when |
| Present Perfect | Past Simple |
|---|---|
| Есть результат сейчас I have lost my keys. I cannot open the door. | Законченный период I lost my keys yesterday. |
| Опыт Have you ever been to Italy? | Факт в прошлом She lived in London in 2020. |
| Незаконченный период I have lived here for five years. | Регулярное действие / привычка в прошлом I played tennis every weekend when I was a child. |
| Пересказ истории He opened the door and saw a dog. | |
| Перечисление действий I came home, cooked dinner and watched TV. |
Practice
Your turn ✎
Fill in the gaps. Choose Present Perfect or Past Simple.
Examples:
I __________ my keys. I cannot open the door. (lose)
→ I have lost my keys.
I __________ my keys yesterday. (lose)
→ I lost my keys yesterday.
I __________ my keys. I cannot open the door. (lose)
→ I have lost my keys.
I __________ my keys yesterday. (lose)
→ I lost my keys yesterday.
1
She dinner last night. (cook)
2
We here since 2020. (live)
3
He his phone. He can’t call us. (lose)
4
When you sushi? (try)
5
They already the project. (finish)
6
My sister to Spain three times. (be)
7
We in London in 2020. (live)
8
He his phone two days ago. (lose)
9
you ever sushi? (try)
10
I two emails this morning. (send)
Make full sentences. Choose Present Perfect or Past Simple.
Example:
my keys / lose / I / I cannot open the door
→ I have lost my keys. I cannot open the door.
my keys / lose / I / I cannot open the door
→ I have lost my keys. I cannot open the door.
- my phone / lose / I / I cannot call you→
- my phone / yesterday / I / lose→
- to Spain / three times / she / be→
- last summer / she / to Spain / go→
- Anna / for five years / we / know→
- five years ago / Anna / we / meet→
- the project / already / they / finish→
- last week / the project / they / finish→
Choose the correct time expression.
Example:
I have lived here __________ 2020.
→ since 2020
I have lived here __________ 2020.
→ since 2020
1
I have known her . (since 2020 / yesterday)
2
I met her . (since 2020 / yesterday)
3
She has already done it . (already / last night)
4
She did it . (already / last night)
5
Have you been to Paris? (ever / ago)
6
We moved here two years . (for / ago)
7
They have worked here three months. (for / last)
8
He visited Rome summer. (ever / last)
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