Past simple y como usarlo

PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT

Functions, differences and examples

Functions: SIMPLE PAST

We use the past simple to descibre an action that started

and finished at a specific time in the past (last night,

yesterday, 2 hours ago)

Ex: Yesterday I studied for the test

We ate Thai food last night

We didn’t watch the game on Tuesday

Did you go shopping last Sunday?

Yes, I did / No I didn´t

Functions: PRESENT PERFECT

We use the present perfect to say that an action

happened at an unspecified time before now, a

change over time, to talk about experiences. You

CANNOT use the PP with specifict time expressions

(ago, last month, yesterday).

Ex: ? : Have you been to NY? Yes I have / No I

haven’t

+ : I’ve just finished my work

- : She hasn’t come home yet!

Time expressions with PRESENT PERFECT

We can use some time expressions with PP as long as

they represent a period of time: in the last week, in

the past few years.

EX: She has seen that movie 6 times in the last

month

LAST YEAR ≠ IN THE LAST YEAR