Difficulty
| Low | (Medium) | High | |||
| A1 | A2 | (B1) | B2 | C1 | C2 |
Differences between these two tenses:
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Past Simple |
Present Perfect Simple |
| 1) Used to talk about a finished action in the past | 1) Used when an action is still happening |
| 2) Used when one action happens after another | 2) Used for an action that happened at an unknown time in the past (time is not mentioned) |
| 3) Used to describe an experience | |
| 4) used for an action that happened in the past but influences the present | |
| Examples: | |
| 1) We travelled to Jamaica last year. | 1) They have lived in Dubai for 6 years. (They still live there) |
| 2) When Peter finished work, he called his friends and they all went to the beach. | 2) I’ve already been to that museum, so I’m afraid you have to go on your own. (we don’t know when he/she visited the museum) |
| 3) I’ve been to Mexico twice (in my life, up to now) | |
| 4) I have lost my keys (the keys are still missing) | |
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Now try the following quiz to see how much you remember – good luck 🙂
created by Tess Giordmaina
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