We use Present Perfect Simple

autora (vč. titulu):

Škola – adresa:

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Předmět:

Anotace:

2. ročník

Anglický jazyk

Mgr. Radka Volfová

OA a VOŠE Tábor, Jiráskova 1615

Vymezení základních rozdílů v užití přítomného času prostého a minulého prostého.

Tematická oblast:

Grammar & Syntax

at an unspecified time before now
I think I have met him once before.
She has been to Italy twice.
He hasn´t ridden a horse before.
when the action in the past has a result now
He told me his name but I have forgotten it now.
Sally isn´t at home. She has gone shopping.
Maria´s English has improved a lot.

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seen him yet?
He hasn´t called me yet.
ever
Have you ever been to Japan?
for
I met John 2 years ago. I have known him for 2 years.
since
I met John 2 years ago. I have known him since 2011.

drove home after the party last night.
for states
I didn´t know what it was.
for actions which go one after another
When we saw the accident, we stopped the car.
I came home and my husband told me the news.

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bought a new car.
She didn´t come home last night.
I left London last year.
ago
They moved to Tábor 10 years ago.

visitors ………. (arrive). They are sitting in the garden.
There is still a problem with the TV. Someone ……….. (repair) it, but then it broke down again.
I ……….. (lose) my bank card. I can´t find it anywhere.
The match ……….. (start). United are playing well.
My sister ……….. (run) away from home. But she came back two days later.
Daniel ……….. (earn) some money last week. But I´m afraid he´s already spent it all.
We ……….. (plant) an apple tree in the garden. Unfortunately it died.
Prices ………… (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year.
Someone ………. (turn) on the hi-fi. What´s that song called?
I ………. (phone) the office at 11 to speak to the manager, but he isn´t there today.

Past Simple.
Our visitors have arrived. They are sitting in the garden.
There is still a problem with the TV. Someone repaired it, but then it broke down again.
I have lost my bank card. I can´t find it anywhere.
The match has started. United are playing well.
My sister ran away from home. But she came back two days later.
Daniel earned some money last week. But I´m afraid he´s already spent it all.
We planted an apple tree in the garden. Unfortunately it died.
Prices have gone up. Everything is more expensive this year.
Someone has turned on the hi-fi. What´s that song called?
I phoned the office at 11 to speak to the manager, but he isn´t there today.

Past simple

Present perfect

/ hear) the news about David?
Mary: No. ……….. (what / happen)?
Tom: ………. (he / have) an accident. He was walking down some steps. ………. (he / fall) and ………. (break) his leg.
Mary: Oh, how awful! When ……….. (it / happen)?
Tom: Yesterday afternoon. Melanie ……….. (tell) me about it last night.
Mary: Last night! ……….. (you / know) about it last night, and ………………. (you / not / tell) me!
Tom: Well, ……….. (I / not / see) you last night. And ………. (I / not / see) you today, until now.
Mary: I hope he´s all right. ……….. (he / have) lots of accidents. You know. ……….. (he / do) the same thing about two years ago.

Simple.
Tom: Have you heard the news about David?
Mary: No. What has happened?
Tom: He has had an accident. He was walking down some steps. He fell and broke his leg.
Mary: Oh, how awful! When did it happen?
Tom: Yesterday afternoon. Melanie told me about it last night.
Mary: Last night! You knew about it last night, and you didn´t tell me!
Tom: Well, I didn´t see you last night. And I haven´t seen you today, until now.
Mary: I hope he´s all right. He has had lots of accidents. You know. He did the same thing about two years ago.

Past simple

Present perfect