Language and speakingLanguage and speaking

Past simple and present Past simple and present perfectperfect

The past simple expresses The past simple expresses something that happened something that happened

completely in the pastcompletely in the past

For example :For example :long ago, long ago, Masai Masai

families families began began building building their houses together.their houses together.

The present expresses something The present expresses something that is connected with both the past that is connected with both the past

and the presentand the present..

For example* Many Masai have continued to live like this until today .* The Kamals have finished preparing the room and now it looks beautiful.

Use the past simple and present Use the past simple and present perfect to talk about actionsperfect to talk about actions

• A-say what you did in you last English lesson .use the past simple.

Last lesson, we talked about Sami’s list of things to do. We also wrote many words in our notebooks.

b- say what you have done this b- say what you have done this lesson. Use the present perfectlesson. Use the present perfect..

This lessonThis lesson, we , we have read have read

the text about houses. We the text about houses. We

havehave also also answeredanswered the the

questions.questions.

Past simple and present perfectPast simple and present perfect::

We talk about past times

and times from past to

present in different

ways

1- The Kamals arrived in London two years ago.

2- The Kamals have lived in London for 18 months.

3- The Kamals have lived in London since then / since they arrived .

66 - -make true statements. use the make true statements. use the past simple past simple and and present perfectpresent perfect..

How long have you been at school?

I started at this school four years ago.

I have been at this school for four years.

I have been at this school since 2007.

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b- How long have you had your English teacher?

I joined her class in 2007, so I’ve

had her for four years

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b- How long have you known your best friend?

I met her in 2009, so I’ve known

her for two years

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b- How long have you lived here?

I moved here in 1996, so I’ve

lived here for 15 years

Thank you

–Prepared by

Lugain Amro