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Mind Map PRESENT PERFECT & PAST SIMPLE

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Mind Map PRESENT PERFECT & PAST SIMPLE

resumen present perfect & past simple
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

AFIRMATIVE
Past experiences

PAST PARTICIPLE
We use the present perfect for past experiences when we don’t
SUBJECT AUXILIARY
stay exactly when they happened.
live… We often use ever and never when we talk or ask about past
I / you / we / they + have
+ studied… experiences. They go before the main verb
he / she / it + has eaten… • I have cleaned the car many times
• Have you ever been in London?
• I have never been to Italy
NEGATIVE
Recent past actions
AUXILIARY PAST PARTICIPLE
SUBJECT
We use the present perfect for recent past actions when we focus
I / you / we / they haven´t live… on the present results.
+
+ studied… In this context we often use just <<acabar>> before the main verb
he / she / it + hasn´t eaten…
• I have just eaten
• She has just left the office
QUESTION
With yet <<aun, todavia>> and already <<ya>> (for
AUXILIARY PAST PARTICIPLE emphasis)
SUBJECT We also use the present perfect with yet and already
+ live…? We use already in + sentences. It goes before the main verb
Have I / you / we / they
+ studied…? We use yet with – sentences and ?. It goes at the end of the
Has + he / she / it eaten…? phrase

• I’ve already seen that movie +


• He hasn’t done his homework yet -
• Has he done his homework yet? ?
PAST SIMPLE
PRONUNCIATIONS
We use the Past Simple for actions that
started and finished in the past (when we /id/ /t/ /d/
say, ask, or know when they happened)
Verbs that end
Verbs that end
+ Regular verbs add –ed (See the spelling rules in the with a voiced
with a voiceless
Verbs that end sound: /l/ /v/
chart) sound: /p/ /k/
with t, te, d or de /m/ /r/ /b/ /g/
/s/ /ch/ /sh/ /f/
/w/ /y/ /z/ and
• I visited Romania with my wife /x/ /h/
vowel sound
+ Irregular verbs (See table of page 237) Start - Started Ask - Asked Agree - Agreed

• I went to the cinema yesterday Visit - Visited Bake - Baked Arrive - Arrived

- Didn´t + infinitive Rent - Rented Cook - Cooked Burn - Burned

• Yesterday, I didn´t sleep well Create - Created Dress - Dressed Call - Called

? Did…..+ subject + infinitive Hate - Hated Dance – Danced Close - Closed

• Did you do your homework? Crowd - Crowded Finish – Finished Die - Died

Spelling rules for regular verbs Fold - Folded Jump - Jumped Fill - Filled
Infinitive Past Spelling
Provide - Provided Kiss - Kissed Listen - Listened
Visit Visited General rule add - ed
Cook Cooked
Decide - Decided Look - Looked Live - Lived
Live Lived Add d if verb finished in e
Love Loved Invite - Invited Push - Pushed Play - Played
Study Studied After consonant + -y, delete -y and add -
Cry Cried ied Print - Printed Stop - Stopped Use - Used
Try Tried
Wait - Waited Walk - Walked Travel - Travelled
Plan Planned If verb finished in consonant-vowel-
Admit Admitted consonant, double the final consonant
Decide - Decided Work - Worked Rain - Rained
PRESENT PERFECT + for /
since PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE?
Present perfect + For or
Since
We use the present perfect + for or since We use the Present Perfect to talk about
to talk about something which started in the past experiences and recent past actions
past and is still true now when we don’t specify a time

We use How long…? + present perfect to • Peter has bought biscuits


ask about an unfinished period of time (from
the past until now)
We use the Past Simple to ask or talk about
We use for + a period time (for two weeks) finished actions in the past, when the time is
or since + a point of time (since 2016) mentioned or understood. We often use a
past time expression (Yesterday, last week…)
• How long have you needed for learn this lesson?
• I have needed for two weeks to learn me this lesson
• • Peter bought biscuits yesterday
I have wanted a car since 2021
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

AFIRMATIVE
With Action Verbs
VERB + ING
SUBJECT AUXILIARY We use the present perfect continuous with for or since
with actions verbs (learn, work, go…) to talk about
I / you / we / they have living…
+ actions which started in the past and are still true now
+ been + studying…
he / she / it + has eating…
• I have been studying for three hours
• I have been watching TV since 7 pm

NEGATIVE Continuous or repeated


actions
AUXILIARY VERB + ING We can also use the present perfect continuous for
SUBJECT
continuous or repeated actions which have been
I / you / we / they haven´t living…
+ happening very recently. The actions have usually just
+ been + studying…
finished or have visibly present results
he / she / it + hasn´t eating…
• I’m tired because I’ve been running

QUESTION Live and Work

Live and work are often used in


AUXILIARY SUBJECT VERB + ING either the present perfect simple
or present perfect continuous
+ living… with the same meaning.
Have I / you / we / they
+ been + studying… I’ve worked here since 2022
Has + he / she / it eating… I’ve been working here since 2022

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