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English Grammar Online 4U, Simple Past – Present Perfect. http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper, consulté le 03 mai 2009
Form
Simple Past tense Present Perfect tense
Example: infinitive + ed
I played Example:
3. Certain event in the past or how often so far? An action that took
place / how often an action has happened till now.
Example: Example:
I bought a new bike. (just telling what I have bought a new bike. (With
I did in the past.) this sentence I actually want to
express that I have a new bike
now.)
Key Words to use properly with each tense
Simple Past tense Present Perfect tense
yesterday just
... ago already
in 1990 up to now
the other day until now / till now
last ... ever
(not) yet
so far
lately / recently
EXERCISE LINKS:
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs5.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs6.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast1.htm
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/pspp1.htm
http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/prsperf4.html
http://www.geocities.com/gob72/Simplevsperfectpast.htm
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoEnglish/gr.perf.i.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz29bms.htm