I have done (present perfect) and I did (past simple) With i flushed time (yesterday / last week etc.), we use the past (arrived/saw/was etc.): past simple + finished time We arrived yesterday, last week, at 3 o'clock, in 1991. six months ago. finished time yesterday last week six months ago past NOW Do not use the present perfect (have arrived / have done / have been etc.) with a finished time: • I saw Paula yesterday, (not 'I have seen') • Where were you on Sunday afternoon? {not 'Where have you been) e We didn't have a holiday last year, (not 'We haven't had') • 'What did you do last night?' 'I stayed at home.' • William Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616. He was a writer. He wrote many plays and poems. Use the past simple to ask When ... ? or What time ... ?: • When did they arrive? (not 'When have they arrived?') Compare: present perfect • I have lost my key. (= I can't find it now) • Bill has gone home. (= he isn't here now) 9 Have you seen Ann? (= where is she now?) time until now past NOW Have you ever been to Spain? (= in your life, until now) My friend is a writer. He has written many books. The letter hasn't arrived yet. We've lived in Singapore for six years. (= we live there now) past simple • I lost my key last week. • Bill went home ten minutes ago. • Did you see Ann on Saturday? finished time past now • Did you go to Spain last year? • Shakespeare wrote many plays and poems. • The letter didn't arrive yesterday. • We lived in Glasgow for six years but now we live in Singapore. past simple => lli.'liliLBH present perfect => n i.kU&II EXERCISES Use the words in brackets (...) to answer the questions. Have you seen Ann? Have you started your new job? Have your friends arrived? Has Sarah gone away? Have you worn your new shoes? (5 minutes ago) (last week) (at 5 o'clock) (on Friday) (yesterday) ..Y«.jLI.sw.hKJ..ÍP.í^fe.*5P.:.. Yes, I....................................last week. Yes, they.................................................... Yes,................................................................ Yes,................................................................ Right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong. (The verbs are underlined.) RIGHT..... .ÍSŔONG: .....I^.aou.see. 1 I've lost my key. I can't find it. 2 Have you seen Ann yesterday? 3 I've finished my work at 2 o'clock. .......................................................................... 4 I'm ready now. I've finished my work. .......................................................................... 5 What time have you finished your work? .......................................................................... 6 Sue isn't here. She's gone out. .......................................................................... 7 Jim's grandmother has died in 1989. .......................................................................... 8 Where have you been last night? .......................................................................... Put the verb in the present perfect or past simple. 1 My friend is a writer. He .h^.W™*?*}......(write) many books. 2 We JÜiziLlÄSu (not/have) a holiday last year. 3 I..............................................................(play) tennis yesterday afternoon. 4 What time..............................................................(you/go) to bed last night? 5 .............................................................................................(you/ever/meet) a famous person? 6 The weather..............................................................(not/be) very good yesterday. 7 My hair is wet. I..............................................................(just/wash) it. 8 I..............................................................(wash) my hair before breakfast this morning. 9 Kathy travels a lot. She..............................................................(visit) many countries. 10 'Is Sonia here?' 'No, she..............................................................(not/come) yet.' Put the verb in the present perfect or past simple. 1 A: .Have .you .ever been (you/ever/be) to Florida? B: Yes, we.....went.. (g0) there on holiday two years ago. A:.............................................................(you/have) a good time? B: Yes, it................................................(be) great. 2 A: Where's Alan? ................................................... (you/see) him? B: Yes, he................................................(go) out a few minutes ago. A: And Julia? B: I don't know. I...................................................... (not/see) her. 3 Rose works in a factory. She ....................................................(work) there for six months. Before that she......................................... (be) a waitress in a restaurant. She ................................................(work) there for two years but she................................................................... (not/enjoy) it very much. 4 A: Do you know Martin's sister? B: I....................................................(see) her a few times but I................................................................ (never/speak) to her...................................... .............................(you/ever/speak) to her? A: Yes. I..................................................(meet) her at a party last week. She's very nice.