PAST SIMPLE; PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE VS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE; POSITIVE, NEGATIVE AND QUESTIONS We make the past simple just like the present simple except we use 'did' instead of 'do / does'. It's really easy because 'did' doesn't change, even with 'he / she / it'.The positive: we usually make the positive by adding '-ed' to the infinitive. For example, 'play' becomes 'played'. However, there are some irregular verbs, for example 'go' becomes 'went' and 'run' becomes 'ran'. I saw him yesterday.In the negativethere aren't any irregular verbs. All verbs use 'did not (didn't) + infinitive': I didn't see him.Questions are also very easy. Just put 'did' before the subject, and the infinitive after it. Here are the 'yes / no' questions: Did you see him?To make a 'wh' question, of course, put the question word at the beginning of the sentence: Where did you see him?We use PAST SIMPLE to talk about finished events in the past. We usually have a time adverb; yesterday, last week, ten days ago, in 1999... Make the past simple, positive, negative or question: 1. Where DID SHE GO(she / go)?2. What DID YOU DO (you / do)?3. He WORKED (work) in a bank.4. You DIDN'T CALL(not / call) me.5. DID YOU WEAR(you / wear) your red dress?6. He DIDN'T READ(not / read) that book.7. DID YOU GO(you / go)?8. DID SHE STUDY(she / study) last night?9. DID WE ARRIVE(we / arrive) last?10. Who DID YOU MEET(you / meet)?11. DID THEY COME(they / come) to the party?12. She DIDN'T MEET (not / meet) him.13. DID SHE GO (she / go)?14. You MET(meet) a friend.15. Which DID YOU LIKE (you / like)?16. I DIDN'T FORGET (not / forget) your book.17. What DID HE DO (he / do) at the weekend?18. She DIDN'T LIKE(not / like) chocolate.19. What DID YOU BUY (you / buy) yesterday?20. DID YOU HAVE(you / have) a good holiday? What’s the difference? Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous To make the positive present perfect simpletense, use: 'have' / 'has' + the past participle(-ed if it's regular or the third column): I have eaten already.The negativeis really simple too. Just put 'not' after 'have' or 'has': I have not eaten yet.To make a question, put 'have' or 'has' in front of the subject: Have you eaten already?or for wh-questions What have you eaten today?To make the positivepresent perfect continuous tense, use: 'have' / 'has' + been + ing: I have been eating all morning.To make the negative, again, put 'not' after 'have' or 'has'. I have not been studying as much as I should have.To make a question, put 'have' or 'has' in front of the subject.We use both simple and continuous to talk about finished and unfinished actions:They are both used with for but we use SIMPLE for non-action and CONTINUOUS for action verbs:I have known John for ten years.I have been working here for ten years.We use SIMPLE when we have already have already worked there. (samo s pozitivnim glagolom)I have just finished it. (samo s pozitivnim glagolom)I haven't finished it yet. (samo s negativnim glagolom)We use SIMPLE when we can answer how much many and CONTINUOUS when we can answer how long?I have eaten three sandwiches.I have been eating for three hours.IN GENERAL, we use CONTINUOUS to emphasize the duration of the action, and SIMPLE to focus on the result or the completion of the action.I've been reading the book you recommended. I'm on page 11.I've read the book you've recommended. It's great. Choose between PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE and PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS. 1. I HAVEN'T DONE (not / do) the housework yet.2. They HAVE BEEN STUDYING (study) very hard recently.3. She HAS PROMISED(promise) to help many times.4. He HAS CLEANED (clean) the kitchen. Everything is sparkling clean.5. She HAS WRITTEN (write) her essay and SENT(send) it to her professor.6. He HAS SEEN (see) the film ‘The King’s Speech’ about six times.7. We HAVE PAINTED (paint) our living room. I think it looks a lot better.8. She HAS BEEN TAKING (take) French lessons lately.9. It HASN'T BEEN RAINING(not / rain) for three hours! Only about one hour.10. HAVE YOU BOUGHT(you / buy) your train ticket yet?11. The kitchen is a complete mess! What HAVE THE CHILDREN BEEN DOING (the children / do)?12. Julie HAS BEEN LEARNING (learn) to drive for six years!13. Amanda HAS ALREADY HAD(already / have) lunch, so she’ll meet us later.14. How much coffee HAS SHE DRUNK(she / drink) this morning?15. Simon HAS WRITTEN (write) three books.16. I HAVE DONE (do) everything I needed to do today! Hurray!17. It HASN'T RAINED(not / rain) all summer, so the garden is dead.18. I HAVE READ(read) your book. Here it is, thank you.19. She HAS FORGOTTEN (forget) how to get to my house. 20. I HAVE BEEN CLEANING (clean) all morning – I’m fed up!