PAST SIMPLE /

PRESENT PERFECT
 Past Simple / Present Perfect

PRESENT
PAST SIMPLE
PERFECT

 An action that began and ended • An action that happened a short

at a precise moment in the past. time ago.
(an action that happened in the past and is He has just arrived home.
finished)
• An action that hasn’t happened up
They watched a programme about till now
animal extinction yesterday.
I have never taken part in the
We travelled to Italy last month. World Environment Day.
• An action that happened at an
indefinite time in the past

They have polluted the sea.

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Past Simple / Present Perfect
A. Put the words / expressions in the correct box.

Past Simple: Present Perfect:

3. Since
1. … a week ago 2. Yesterday
6. Already
4. In 2002 5. Last week, month,
year…
9. just
7. Yet 8. For
10. Ever / Never 11. Last weekend

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 Past Simple / Present Perfect
B. Follow the example.

e.g What have you done to celebrate Earth Day?

I have painted some posters.
When did you paint the posters?
I painted them two days ago.

1. Who / Pam / visit What has Pam visited?

She / visit / a protected area She has visited a protected area.
When / she / visit / it / ? When did she visit it?
She / visit / it / last weekend She visited it last weekend.

2. Where / they / learn about recycling Where have they learnt about recycling?
They / learn / about it / school They have learnt about it at school.
When / they / study / this topic When did they study this topic?
They / study / it / last term They studied it last term.

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 Past Simple / Present Perfect
C. Make sentences. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect .

1. I / plant / tree / with / brother

I have planted a tree with my brother.
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When / plant / tree /?
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When did you plant a tree?
I / plant / tree / last Saturday
I planted a tree last Saturday.
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2. she / write / rules / to protect / environment

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She has written rules to protect the environment.
When / she / write / rules / to protect / environment?
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When did she write rules to protect the environment?
she / write / them / yesterday
She wrote them yesterday.
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