PRESENT PERFECT

VS SIMPLE PAST
By: Brian Steven Caon Rojas

WHAT IS THE PRESENT

PERFECT?
The present perfect is formed by combining
the auxiliary verb "has" or "have" with the past
participle.
Example:
I have studied.


In Spanish, the present perfect tense is formed by using the
present tense of the auxiliary verb "Haber" with the past participle.

In this case to first person you use the auxiliary HAVE

1) I HAVE
2) You HAVE
3) We HAVE
When You do use a Third Person you use HAS
1)He HAS
2)She HAS
3)It HAS

WHEN DO YOU USE THIS?

In English the present perfect is used when exists a connection or
relationship between past and present, this one have two uses very
importants:
We used to talk about an action or situation that began in the past
and continues.
We use it when we are interested in this result of something that
happened at a time undefined past.

EXAMPLES:
* Case a or case 1:
How long have you worked here?
I haven't seen Sylvia for several years.
Case b or case 2:
I'm afraid I have forgotten your name.
The secretary has decided to look for a new job.

WORDS CAN NOT FORGET

How long: in spanish is Cunto tiempo?
For : In spanish is Durante
Since: In spanish is Desde.
Note: You use this words in the case A or 1 because this a time

expressions
Example:
A) I've worked here for twelve months
B) I've worked here since January

SIMPLE PAST
The simple past is very easy to use because you
only need the past of the verb and the grammatical
rules of this verbs because you use irregular verbs or
regulars verbs when you use regular verbs you use
the termination ED but when do you use irregular
verbs you need the past simple of this.

WHEN DO YOU USE THIS?

When a actions ends and this one dont
have a relationship with the present, so this
action died and you completed this action and
you dont need more this one.

IRREGULAR VERBS
Be = WAS ( I, HE,SHE,IT) But you use WERE for
(you,we,they).
Do = Did
Have = Had
Cut = Cut
Cost = Cost

PRESENT PERFECT VS
PAST SIMPLE
Simple Past is used for actions that have ended in the
past, even if they have occurred in the recent past .
With perfect this action is related to the present.

EXAMPLE
Ann has lived (live) in Birmingham all her life. Yesterday when Ann was (be)
on her way to the train station, it began (begin) to rain. She ran (run) back to get
her umbrella, but this made (make) her late for her train. When she got (get) to
the station, she asked (ask) a woman on the platform: "How long have you
been (be) here, Madam?" "Not long, the train to London has just left (leave), I'm
afraid. When Ann arrived (arrive) at the office, her boss looked (look) at her
and said (say): "You have been (be) late every morning this week. What has
happened (happen) this time?" "I have missed (miss) my train."