Present Perfect Versus Past Simple

Grade 1045 minutes

Learning Objective

I can differentiate between situations requiring the present perfect and those requiring the past simple, applying the correct tense in my own writing and speaking.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain the three functions of the present perfect simple tense as described in the video.

2. Describe a situation where you would use the present perfect simple tense to talk about a past event.

3. What is the difference between "been to" and "gone to" when using the present perfect simple tense? Give an example of each.

...and 9 more questions

Educational Video

Present Perfect Tense vs. Past Simple: Tom’s Story (A comical story of Tom, the ESL student - Video)

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