UNIT 7B
3. GRAMMAR
Present perfect or past simple
Remember that you studied the differences between these tenses in unit 4A.
Past simple:(actions that where done and finish in the past)
He went to school yesterday.
He didn't go to school two days ago.
Did he go to school last Tuesday?
How long did he live in Madrid?
I lived in Madrid for two years, but then I moved to Granada.
I lived in Madrid from 2007 to 2009.
Most frequent adverbs or expressions
· yesterday, last week, last month, last year, ...
· in 1987.
· in January.
· How long ...? (a finished period of time in the past)
· for
· from ... to
Present perfect (past actions which are still connected to the present)
Verb to be + past participle
How long have you lived in Granada?
He has lived in Granada for three years. (he still lives in Granada)
He has lived in Granada since 2009. (he still lives in Granada)
Most frequent adverbs or expressions
· How long ...? (from the past until now)
· for
· since
NOTICE THAT: For can be used in the present perfect or past simple because it shows a period of time while since can only be used in the Present perfect because it shows when the action started in the past.
Present perfect or past simple
Remember that you studied the differences between these tenses in unit 4A.
Past simple:(actions that where done and finish in the past)
He went to school yesterday.
He didn't go to school two days ago.
Did he go to school last Tuesday?
How long did he live in Madrid?
I lived in Madrid for two years, but then I moved to Granada.
I lived in Madrid from 2007 to 2009.
Most frequent adverbs or expressions
· yesterday, last week, last month, last year, ...
· in 1987.
· in January.
· How long ...? (a finished period of time in the past)
· for
· from ... to
Present perfect (past actions which are still connected to the present)
Verb to be + past participle
How long have you lived in Granada?
He has lived in Granada for three years. (he still lives in Granada)
He has lived in Granada since 2009. (he still lives in Granada)
Most frequent adverbs or expressions
· How long ...? (from the past until now)
· for
· since
NOTICE THAT: For can be used in the present perfect or past simple because it shows a period of time while since can only be used in the Present perfect because it shows when the action started in the past.
2. READING AND SPEAKING
- The past tense is used in the examples about Alfred Hitchcock because they refer to a finished period of time. He won't make any more films.
- The present perfect is used in the examples about Tarantino because his career as a film director hasn't finished. He is still a film director and will probably make more films.
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