PRESENT PERFECT AND THE SIMPLE PAST

PRESENT PERFECT AND THE SIMPLE PAST

HAVE YOU EVER EATEN SNAILS?

Present perfect

have + past participle.I have been to Madrid.

You have seen Mickey Mouse.

He has cooked dinner.

She has done her homework.

We have studied hard.

They have drunk all the beer.

I have = Ive

Have not = havent

She has= shes

Has not = Hasnt

Past participles

Regular past participles are the same as the simple past

Study studiedWatch watchedPlay played

Irregular past participles are irregular!

Be beenDo doneGo goneEat eatenHave had

Questions change the word order

Have + subject + past participle.

Have you ever been to London?

No, I havent. Ive never been there.

Have you ever.?

Have an accidentridekiss a frogski

Have you ever been skiing?

Have you ever had a car accident?

Have you ever ridden a horse?

Have you ever kissed a frog?

Present perfect : an indefinite time in the past.

Have you ever been to New York?

Simple past: a specific event in the past.

Yes, I have. I went there last year.

Write an answer to each question

Have you ever downloaded music from the internet?

Have you ever copied a film?

Have you ever pasted and copied a document?

Have you ever downloaded a program? (software/freeware/shareware)