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Present perfect or past simple

Present perfect :

Exemple :

I have gone / you have gone / he, she, it has gone / we have gone / they have gone

Le present perfect est formé par : verbe 'to have' + participe passé du verbe.

Il est utilisé pour exprimer un événement passé quand le temps exact n'est pas défini, ou que le temps mis en référence n'est pas encore fini (ex : up to now...) , ou que le temps de référence indique un événement ayant encore un lien avec l'actuel, ou que le résultat de l'événement est encore ressenti au moment où on parle.

N.B. En anglais britannique, il faut utiliser le present perfect avec les mots already, still, yet, just. 

Simple past :

Exemple :

I went / you went / he, she, it went/ we went / they went

Le past simple est formé par la forme au passé du verbe.

Le simple past exprime un événement passé où le moment est spécifié (ex : yesterday...).

Exercice : compléter par les réponses qui conviennent aux événements

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1. We boughtbuyedhave boughtI don't know a new car last week. Isn't it beautiful?

2. I ate nevernever eatinghave never eatenI don't know lobster because I am allergic to shellfish.

3. Mary did not triedhave not triedhas not triedI don't know on her new dress yet. I hope that it will fit her.

4. Look at this beautiful table! Grandfather buildedhas builtbuiltI don't know it in 1995.

5. Look at my painting! I have just finishedjust finishinghas finishedI don't know it.

6. Father drankhas drunkhas drankI don't know alcohol up to now.

7. I'm looking for my brother. Do you seenDid you seenHave you seenI don't know him yet?

8. One hour ago I tookhas takenhave takenI don't know some aspirin since I had a headache.

9. Where has you beenyou werewere youI don't know at noon? I was expecting you.

10. He has just wonDid just he winHas he just wonI don't know the lottery? Maybe he'll share his wealth.