PAST TENSE AND PRESENT PERFECT

TENSE

Group Member:1. Diana Citra Z2. Faizah Hidayati Amhar3. Metta Nurfitri Asmala4. Nadiah Surya Nahari5. Salsabila Daradeyana6. Tinne Okta Triani Putri

Definition Of Past Tense

Simple past tense is to declare an act / event that happened in the

past / make enormous time has passed and in

the know.

Formula Of Past Tense

Verba

Nomina

S + Verb 2

S + Were/Was + Adj

Example :

Verba : I visited the museum last week

Nomina : She was happy for birthday yesterday

Definition Of Present Perfect Tense

It is used to expressed an action which happened or

completed in past but usually the action which happened or

completed at a short time before now (near past) not a very long time before now.

Formula Of Present Perfect Tense Verba

Nomina

S + Have/has + Verb 3

S + Have/has + been + Verb 3

Example :

Verba : I have watched movies this week

Nomina : I have been to the circus a few

times

Example the Different of past tense and present perfect tense

Past tense : I saw three movies yesterday. Present perfect tense : I have seen three movies since yesterday.

Past tense : Nadya crashed her car last year. Present perfect tense : Nadya has crashed her car again.

Past tense : I read a novel 2 days ago Present perfect : I have read this week

Past tense : I lived in Cibinong five years ago Present perfect tense : I have lived in Cibinong for five years ago

Difference between Simple Past Tense and Present Perfect Tense

No

Simple Past Tense

Present Perfect Tense

1. Has finished Has not finished yet

2. Old information New information

3. We know exactly when

We don't know when

4. Used with for when the actions have already finished

Used with for and since when the actions have not finished yet

Example of Simple Past tense in Paragraph

Last night, I went to mall with my friends. We did several activity. First, we watched an horror movie in Cinema 21. After that, we played games in Game Zone. The last activity that we did is eat in food court at second floor. When we ate, I saw a little girl who separated with her mother. We helped that girl to find her mother. After we found her mother, we went to home. I felt so happy because I did several activity with my friends and we helped a girl who separated with her mother.

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