Juan Miguel's Lesson

Present perfect vs. Past simple

Mission report

1️⃣ Read all the steps first. Don’t write yet.
2️⃣ Read the sentence.

3️⃣ Mark with X if the sentence is in Direct Speech or in Reported Speech.
4️⃣ Circle the verb inside our outside the quotation marks.
5️⃣ Underline the subject pronoun inside or outside the quotation marks.
6️⃣ Highlight or color any time expressions.
7️⃣ On a separate line, write the version of the sentence.

If you have read all the steps carefully, draw a tiny 🕵️‍♀️ at the top right corner of your paper.

Present perfect

VS.

Past simple

I haven't seen Ted today. Maybe he isn't feeling well.

Present Perfect

Algo pasó antes, pero es importante ahora.

❌ No decimos cuándo pasó.

Acciones que continúan hasta hoy (unfinished).

Experiencias → “alguna vez”.

Cambios → “ya”, “todavía no”.

Past Simple

Algo pasó y terminó (finished).
✅ Decimos cuándo pasó.

Giving details.

Listen

Wait

Write

1. You will hear some sentences.
2. You must listen carefully, but do NOT write yet.
3. You’ll only write when I tell you which one to write.

1️⃣ I’ve already finished my homework.
2️⃣ I went to the cinema last night.
3️⃣ She has never eaten sushi.

1️⃣ He’s just called his friend.
2️⃣ They visited their grandparents last weekend.
3️⃣ We have seen that movie twice.

1️⃣ I lost my keys yesterday.
2️⃣ She has broken her phone screen.
3️⃣ We went to Italy in 2022.
4️⃣ I’ve been to Italy twice.

1️⃣ I lived in Paris for two years when I was a child.
2️⃣ She’s already done her homework.
3️⃣ We’ve never tried Thai food.

1️⃣ Have you ever been to London?
2️⃣ He arrived home five minutes ago.
3️⃣ Have you ever eaten Japanese food?

1️⃣ He changed completely after the accident.
2️⃣ I’ve written three emails today.
3️⃣ I forgot my password this morning.
4️⃣ We’ve cleaned the kitchen.

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