Unit
Present perfect and past 2 (I have done and I did)
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We do not use the present perfect (I have done) when we talk about a finished time
A
(for example,
yesterday / last year / ten minutes ago etc.). We use a past tense:
It was very cold yesterday. (not has been)
Paul and Lucy arrived ten minutes ago. (not have arrived)
Did you eat a lot of sweets when you were a child? (not have you eaten)
I got home late last night. I was very tired and went straight to bed.
Use the past to ask When … ? or What time … ? :
When did your friends arrive? (not have … arrived)
What time did you finish work?
Compare:
Present perfect It’s been a really good holiday. I’ve really
Tom has lost his key. He can’t get enjoyed it.
into the house. Past simple
Is Carla here or has she left? Tom lost his key yesterday.
He couldn’t get into the house.
When did Carla leave?
Compare:
B
Present perfect (have done)
I’ve done a lot of work today.
Past simple (did)
We use the present perfect for a period of time
that continues until now. For example: I did a lot of work yesterday.
today / this week / since 2010. We use the past simple for a finished
time in the past. For example:
unfinished yesterday / last week / from 2010 to 2014.
today finished
past now
yesterday
It hasn’t rained this week.
past now It didn’t rain last week.
Have you seen Anna this morning?
(it is still morning now) Did you see Anna this morning?
Have you seen Ben recently? (it is now afternoon or evening)
(in the last few days or weeks) Did you see Ben on Sunday?
I’ve been working here since 2010.
(I still work here now) I worked here from 2010 to 2014.
I don’t know where Lisa is. I haven’t seen (I don’t work here now)
her. (= I haven’t seen her recently) a: Was Lisa at the party on Sunday? b: I
don’t think so. I didn’t see her.
We’ve been waiting for an hour.
(we are still waiting now) We waited (or were waiting) for an
Jack lives in Los Angeles. He has lived hour. (we are no longer waiting)
there for seven years. Jack lived in New York for ten years.
I’ve never ridden a horse. (in my life) Now he lives in Los Angeles.
It’s the last day of your I never rode a bike when I was a child.
holiday. You say: After you come back
from holiday you say: It was a really good holiday. I really
enjoyed it.
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Past simple ➜ Unit 5 Present perfect ➜ Units 7–8 Present perfect and past 1 ➜ Unit 13
ExercisesUnit 14
14.1 Are the underlined parts of these sentences OK? Correct them where
necessary. 1 I’ve lost my key. I can’t find it anywhere. OK
2 Have you eaten a lot of sweets when you were a child? Did you eat
3 I’ve bought a new car. You must come and see it. Ok
4 I’ve bought a new car last week. I bought a new car last week.
5 Where have you been yesterday evening? Where were you yesterday evening?
6 Maria has left school in 1999. Maria left school in 1999.
7 I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him? Ok
8 ‘Have you been to Paris?’ ‘Yes, many times.’ Ok
9 I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten much today. Ok
10 When has this bridge been built? When was the bridge built?
14.2 Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use the present perfect or past
simple. 1 (it / not / rain / this week) It hasn’t rained this week.
2 (the weather / be / cold / recently) The weather has been cold recently.
3 (it / cold / last week) It was cold last week.
4 (I / not / eat / any fruit yesterday) I didn't eat any fruit yesterday.
5 (I / not / eat / any fruit today) I haven't eaten any fruit today.
6 (Emily / earn / a lot of money / this year) Emily has earned a lot of money this year.
7 (she / not / earn / so much / last year) She didn't earn so much last year.
8 (you / have / a holiday recently?) Have you had a holiday recently?
14.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
I haven’t been
1 (I / not / be) to Canada, but I’d like to go there.
arrived
2 Paul and Lucy (arrive) about ten minutes ago.
3 I’m tired. I didn't sleep(I / not / sleep) well last night.
4 There was (There / be) a bus drivers’ strike last week, so
There were(there / be) no buses.
5 Edward has worked (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then
He has gave (he / give) it up. Now he works as a gardener.
6 Mary lives in Dublin. She has lived (She / live) there all her life.
7 My grandfather died (die) before I was born.
I never met (I / never / meet) him.
8 I don’t know Karen’s husband. I have never met (I / never / meet) him.
9 It’s nearly lunchtime, and I didnt see(I / not / see) Martin all morning. I wonder where he is.
10 a: Did you go (you / go) to the cinema last night?
b: Yes, but the movie was (be) awful.
11 a: It has been (It / be) very warm here since we arrived.
b: Yes, it was (it / be) 35 degrees yesterday.
12 a: Where do you live? b: In Boston. a: How long have you lived (you / live) there?
b: Five years.
a: Where did you live(you / live) before that? b: In Chicago.
a: And how long you lived (you / live) in Chicago? b: Two years.
14.4 Write sentences about yourself using the ideas in brackets.
1 (something you haven’t done today) I haven’t eaten any fruit today.
2 (something you haven’t done today) I havent done any physical exercise today.
3 (something you didn’t do yesterday) I didnt stay hom, so I went to my mom’s house.
4 (something you did yesterday evening) I cooked dinner.
5 (something you haven’t done recently) I havent gone to the bazar for shopping.
6 (something you’ve done a lot recently) I have met the patients.
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