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 GRAMMAR FOCUS: PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

PRESENT PERFECT
We use the Present perfect to talk about an experience at any

time in the past. The exact time of the experience isn’t
important.
I have met him at the airport.

Have you finished the homework?
PAST SIMPLE

We use the Past simple to talk about a specific occasion in the
past.
I met him at the airport 2 days ago.

Did you finish the homework yesterday?
Grammar point
PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE
We often use the Present perfect to ask and answer questions
about experience, and then the Past simple to give more
information about a specific occasion.
‘Have you finished the homework?’

‘Yes, I have. I finished it last night.’

A. Underline the correct tense, the Present perfect or the Past simple.
1. I usually get birthday presents from my classmates, but I have never

received / never received any presents from Peter.
2. It was my birthday last week, and my sister has given / gave me a new
handbag.

3. We went out for dinner last weekend. We’ve had/ We had beefsteak.
4. I enjoy Korean food, but I have never eaten / never ate Japanese food.
5. She is a fan of Justin Bieber. She has watched / watched all his music
videos.

B. Complete the conversations with the given verbs. Use the Present perfect or
Past simple form.
stay be visit

John: 1 _______ you ever _______ to Canada?
2
Peter: Yes, I _______ Montreal last year.

3
John: Where _______ you _______?
Peter: At my aunt’s apartment.

be give open receive say write

4
Chris: _______ you _______ a gift that you didn’t like?
5
Ann: Yes, my mum _______ me a red blouse for my birthday.
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