used for actions and events completed in the past (I saw him yesterday.) signal words (signifying a definite time): yesterday, …….. ago, when …., last week / month / year, in 2018
habitual action in the past (She always walked to school.)
when to use the Present Perfect
for a state or action which has started in the past, gone on up to the present and continues past the time of speaking (I havebeen ill for a week.) signal words: for, since, always, lately, recently
for a completed action in the past without specifying when but having a result in the present (I havewashed the car. (result: It is now clean)).
for recent actions (We havejust missed the bus.) signal word: just
for an incomplete period in which actions happened repeatedly (Elisa has already rung him four times this morning.) signal words: this morning / afternoon / evening / week etc. / ever / never / always / occasionally / often / several times / It’s / This is the first / second time etc
Exercises
Simple Past and Present Perfect (I went en I have gone) (elementary)
exercise 1: choose the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 2: choose the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 3: fill in the correct verb form of the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 4: choose the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 5: choose the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 6: two exercises practising the use of the simple past and the present perfect
exercise 7: choose the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 8: choose the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 9: choose the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 10: choose the simple past or the present perfect
Simple Past and Present Perfect (I went en I have gone) (intermediate)
exercise 1: fill in the correct verb form of the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 2: fill in the correct verb form of the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 3: fill in the correct verb form of the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 4: fill in the correct verb form of the simple past or the present perfect
exercise 5: fill in the correct verb form of the simple past or the present perfect
Useful pages
exercises for practising the Simple Past ( I went)
exercises for practising the Present Perfect (I have gone)
exercises for practising irregular verbs (go – went – gone)
