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| 2014/11/18 | ||||||||||||||
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Last week we learnt about the difference between present simple and present perfect. This week, we are going to learn which time chunks or time words you can use with these two tenses. When you are using time words or time chunks, you must make sure the verb tense and the time chunks have the same meaning. In other words, they must both mean ‘finished time’ or they must both mean ‘unfinished time.’ Look at these exampes: Last week I have been to Hong Kong. WRONG
last week means finished time, I have been to Hong Kong, means unfinished time, so the time chunk and the verb tense are giving different meanings: the reader will get confused: which meaning is the correct one?
Last week, I went to Hong Kong. RIGHT
Both the time chunk and the verb tense are giving the same meaning, and that meaning is finished time.
Let’s now look at some of the time words and chunks you can use with the past simple and present perfect.
Task 1: Sort these time vocabulary into the table below.
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Task 1 Feedback: Time vocabulary with past simple and present perfect
Task 1: Compare your answers with the table below.
* ‘In 2005’ always means past time. For the year you are in use ‘this year.’
* ‘In March’ always means past time. For the month you are in, use ‘this month.’
* ‘Year-to-date’ means from January 1st to now.
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