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 * PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE OR PAST SIMPLE **

INTRODUCTION: This section is an explanation of two verb tenses which are relatively similar in English. It will help students of English to understand the differences between the Present Perfect Tense and the Simple Past Tense.

THE PRESENT PERFECT

// Form of the Present Perfect //
We form the Present Perfect with **have or has** and the ** past participle ** (regular verbs form the past participle using the infinitive of a verb + -ed; and irregular verbs do it by using the 3rd column of the table of the irregular verbs). We form the negative with have not or haven’t and has not or hasn’t followed by the infinitive of verb. Questions are formed by using have or has followed by the person who does the action and this is followed by the past participle of a verb. USES OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

(This week has not finished yet.)  ||||   || (We don't know when.)  ||   || (I still live in Victoria.)  || (This is new information.)  || ** THE PRESENT PERFECT ALSO REFERS TO ** ** 1) The result of an action in the past that is important in the present **  I ** have ** ** clean **** ed ** my room.
 * 1) The ** present perfect ** is used when the ** time period has NOT finished: ** |||| ** I **** have seen **** three movies **** this week **** . **
 * || 2) The ** present perfect ** is used when the ** time is not specific: ** ||||||||  ** I **** have seen **** that movie already. **
 * |||||| 3) The ** present perfect ** is used with ** for ** and ** since **, when the ** actions have not finished yet **: ||||||  ** I **** have lived **** in Victoria **** for **** five years. **
 * |||||| 3) The ** present perfect ** is used with ** for ** and ** since **, when the ** actions have not finished yet **: ||||||  ** I **** have lived **** in Victoria **** for **** five years. **
 * 4) ||  ||  The ** present perfect ** is often used when giving ** recent news: ** ||  ** Martin **** has crashed **** his car again. **

** 2) A recently completed action **  He ** has ** just ** play **** ed ** handball.

** 3) An action beginning in the past and still continuing **  We ** have ** ** live **** d ** in Canada ** since ** 1986.

** 4) together with lately, recently, yet **  I ** have **** been ** to London recently.

**// Some signal words are //** ** just, yet, never, already, ever, so far, up to now, recently, since, for. **

PAST SIMPLE

The simple past tense is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. You state when it happened using a [|time adverb]. You form the simple past of a verb by adding -ed onto the end of a [|regular verb] but, [|irregular verb] forms have to be learned. You form the negative of the Past Simple by using didn’t or did not and the infinitive of the verb. Questions are formed by using did followed by the person who does the action and the infinitive of a verb. 1.The simple past tense is also used to talk about habitual or repeated actions that took place in the past. // For example // : "//When I was a child// we always //went// to the seaside on bank holidays."

2. The **//simple past tense//** also refers to a. An action which occurred at a specific time in the past b. A completed action c. A past status ** Examples ** I ate lunch at noon today. OR He drove to work yesterday. || // Completed action // She finally mailed the letter. OR Jan finished her report on time. || // Past status // John was still single in 1995. OR Jane was a movie star. ||
 * // Specific past action //

Note the usage of the past tense in the following story. ** Common problems with the past tense ** 1. Using the present tense when the **//past tense//** is required. Last week, Tonya fixed her neighbor's car. || (Incorrect) (Correct) || 2. Using "was" with verbs in the **//past tense//**. It happened one night in September. || (Incorrect) (Correct) ||
 * Yesterday Mrs. Hubbard had a very rough day. In the morning, she went to the kitchen and looked in the cupboard for some food for her dog, but the cupboard was empty. Her poor dog stared up at her with its hungry eyes, and she knew she had to do something quickly. She hurried to the grocery store to buy some dog food, but unfortunately the store was out of her dog's favorite brand, so she had to catch a bus downtown. After buying the food, she waited for a half hour in the rain to get a taxi. When she finally got home, her dog was sound asleep on the living room sofa. ||
 * Last week, Tonya fix her neighbor's car.
 * It was happened one night in September.

MORE USES OF THE PAST SIMPLE

(I don't live in Victoria now.)  ||||   || 2) The ** simple past ** is used when the ** time period HAS finished: **
 * |||| 1) The ** simple past ** is used with ** for ** and ** since **, when the ** actions have already finished ** :  ||||  ** I **** lived **** in Victoria **** for **** five years. **
 * |||| 1) The ** simple past ** is used with ** for ** and ** since **, when the ** actions have already finished ** :  ||||  ** I **** lived **** in Victoria **** for **** five years. **

(Last week is finished.)  || 3)The ** simple past ** is used when the ** time is clear: **
 * ** I **** saw **** three movies **** last week **** . **

(We know exactly when.)  || 4) The ** simple past ** is used when giving ** older information: **
 * ** I **** saw **** that movie **** on Thursday **** . **

(This is old information.)  || ACTIVITIES
 * ** Martin **** crashed **** his car last year. **
 * FOR MORE INFORMATION, LOOK AT THE CORRESPONDING GRAMMAR SECTION OF THE COURSE BOOK**media type="youtube" key="zH-hcjmnT0E?hl=es" height="344" width="425"


 * 1) Summarize the main ideas of the video and record it. Post it to your wiki.


 * 1) Answer these questions about the video and record them on VoxOpop, audiopal or any other application you may know.

a) W hat is the difference between the uses of for and since in the Present Perfect Simple and the Past Simple. b) Which adverbs can you find out in the video? Write a list with the adverbs that reflect each tense.

c) In the text in Past Simple, why would you say that the tense used must be the Past Simple and not the Present Perfect?

My results about two lesson plans:

Ireland by Mª Auxiliadora


 * Show: || [|Questions] || [|Transcript] || [|Notes] ||

Questions Here are the answers: ||
 * **You scored 6 out of 7**
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 * Why do we celebrate Saint PatrickÂ´s on the 17th March? ||
 * »you answered: ItÂ´s the day he died. The answer is: It´s the day he died ||
 * What was Saint PatrickÂ´s main task? ||
 * »you answered: To convert pagans into Christianity -- which is correct ||
 * What is a shamrock? ||
 * »you answered: a plant -- which is correct ||
 * What is a leprechaun? ||
 * »you answered: a fairy -- which is correct ||
 * What does the Blarney Stone can offer you? ||
 * »you answered: To improve your speech -- which is correct ||
 * What should you wear on Saint PatrickÂ´s Day? ||
 * »you answered: something green -- which is correct ||
 * What do people eat on this day? ||
 * »you answered: corned beef and cabbage -- which is correct ||

In-flight Safety by Ángela

Questions Here are the answers: ||
 * **You scored 5 out of 5**
 * 100%** :: Excellent! You got every question right!


 * Where can be our life jacket located? ||
 * »you answered: Both, under the sit or under the armrest -- which is correct ||
 * Is it okay to inflate our life jacket inside the airplane? ||
 * »you answered: We can only inflate an infant's life jacket inside the plane -- which is correct ||
 * If we are sitting beside an emergency exit, we have to make sure that ... ||
 * »you answered: the luggage is properly stowed in the overhead compartment -- which is correct ||
 * Is it recommendable to wear the seatbelt at all times? ||
 * »you answered: Yes -- which is correct ||
 * During take off and landing, the seats must be ||
 * »you answered: in the upright position -- which is correct ||


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