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1. A) I’ ve seen ‘Buddy’ and I’ ve seen ‘Starlight Express’ in London. And I want to see ‘Phantom of the Opera’ next./ We’re going to Wagamama’s for dinner tonight. I’ ve been there a couple of times before.
b) She’ s never said sorry for what she did.
2. I have known Jim for 5 years./ Rachel has had the dog for three years.
That house on the corner has been empty for three years/ or since 2006.
3. That’s the first time I’ ve seen you get angry.
4. It was the best decision I have ever made in my life./ It’s the worst sports programme I have ever seen and the first I have ever turned off.
5. Niki and John have just come back from a week in Spain.
6. She’ s broken her arm in two places. (Her arm is still broken now.)
Why haven’t you dressed in something warmer? (You got dressed in the past but the clothes are not warm enough for now.)
7. A: How long have you known him? B: Since 1995. (to know – a state verb)
8. I haven’t finished my coffee yet. (I intend to finish it.) / Haven’t you done your homework yet? (You intend to do it.)
9. I’ ve already booked my flight home.
10. I feel really tired. I still haven’t recovered from the jet lag.
11. Charlton Heston has died aged 84, a spokesman for his family has said. Heston died on Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills.
The police have finally arrested Peter Duncun. He was trying to leave the country when they caught him.
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Introducing past time events (in newspaper headlines or TV news programmes to report a recent past event; to announce a piece of news and the past simple or past cont. to give more details about it); already + the present perfect (something is done or achieved, often before the expected time); still + the present perfect (something we expected to happen continues not to happen); yet + the present perfect in questions and negative statements; How long …+ present perfect (to ask about the duration of a state or activity, mainly, with state verbs, answer … for/since,); present perfect + for and since with state verbs: have, like, know, be (a present situation began at a specific point in the past and is still going on in the present); past events - present results (a single past action has a connection with the present, the result is visible in the present); recent completed events (at unspecified time); the first time + present perfect (an immediate, continuing or recent event); a unique experience when we are using a superlative; our experiences up to now.
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| Ex. 1. Read the following sentences and explain why the Present Simple is used here. The prompts are given below. | | | Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Present Perfect of the verb in brackets. |