| The Simple Past Tense or the Present Perfect Tense (I did) (I have done) If you say when something happened in the past, use the past simple. Simple past + finished time I came here (yesterday / last week / in2001 / at 7 o’clock / five minutes ago). I did my homework yesterday. We were in Ankara on Saturday. Why did you leave early last night? Atatürk lived from 1881 to 1938. He was a great leader. Use the past simple to ask When ...? or What time ...? Have they arrived yet? Yes, they have. When did they arrive? Half an hour ago. Is Tom still sleeping? No, he’s already got up? Oh, really. What time did he get up? At 9 o’clock. Comparison: Present Perfect Past Simple I’ve lost my key. I lost my key last week. Bill has gone home. Bill went home ten minutes ago. Have you seen Ann? Did you see Ann on Saturday? Have you ever been to Antalya? Did you go to Antalya last summer? I’ve lived in Kastamonu for five years. I lived in Ýstanbul for fourteen years. George hasn’t come home yet. George didn’t come home yesterday. Put the verb in the present perfect or the past simple 1. A: .................................................... to Florida? (you / ever / be) B: Yes, we ........................ there on holiday two years ago. (go) A: .................................................. a good time? (you / have) B: Yes,it .......................... great. (be) 2. A: Where’s Alan? ............................................ him? (you / see) B: Yes, he ................................... out a few minutes ago? (go) A: And Julia? B: I don’t know. I ....................................... her. (not / see) 3. A: Do you know Martin’s sister? B: I .......................her a few times but I ...................................... to her. (never / speak). ............................................ to her? (ever / speak) A: Yes, I ..................................................... her at a party last week. She’s very nice. |
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| Have you ever been to a waterfall? Never? I have. When? And Where? Well, it was nearly ten years ago. I went to Antalya with my family. We stayed at some relatives there. And we saw Manavgat, Düden and Kurþunlu waterfalls. They were great. |