Lesson 25: Unit 83 - Present Perfect / Past Simple
Learn when to use the Present Perfect and when the Past Simple – with the help of a story about a naughty pupil and practical dialogues.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn the difference between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple in English. We will find out when to use the Present Perfect – for facts and results that are relevant up to now – and when the Past Simple – for completed actions with a specific moment in the past. We will work with a story about a pupil named Ian and with practical dialogues. We will pay special attention to the key words: yet, ago, last, never, already, for, since, just and ever.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Distinguish the use of the Present Perfect from the Past Simple.
- Use the key words correctly: yet, ago, last, never, already, for, since, just, ever.
- Tell short stories and talk about experiences in English.
- Form questions and answers with the Present Perfect and the Past Simple.
- Recognise mistakes in the use of irregular verb forms (went/gone).
Lesson vocabulary
- punishment He is doing his punishment after school.
- cross (adjective) His teacher is cross with him.
- already The other students have already gone home.
- yet Haven't you finished yet?
- just He has just made the mistake again.
- ever Have you ever seen a live camel?
- never Susan has never asked me about my parents.
- since I have liked ice-cream since I was one year old.
- for Nina has worked for this company for one year.
- ago I had an accident a year ago.
- last There was a film on Animal Planet last night.
- touch I have touched a camel, too.
- accident Have you ever had an accident?
- break (broke) I broke my arm, but my friend was OK.
- gone The other students have already gone home.
In other languages: Български