Grammar

Grammar/Unit 5: Perfect vs Past Simple

Vocabulary

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Specified

/spes-i-fyd/

"Stated time."

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Unspecified

/un-spes-i-fyd/

"No time stated."

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Finished

/fin-isht/

"Done."

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Connected

/kuh-nek-tid/

"Linked to now."

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Detail

/dee-tayl/

"More info."

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News

/nooz/

"New info."

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Ambiguous

/am-big-yoo-us/

"Unclear."

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Mistake

/mi-stayk/

"Error."

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Trigger

/trig-er/

"Start."

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Context

/kon-tekst/

"Situation."

Article

Finished vs Connected ⚔️

This is the #1 mistake for learners.

Past Simple: FINISHED time. (Yesterday, Last year, When I was young).
- "I went to Paris in 2010." (It is over, 2010 is gone).
Present Perfect: UNFINISHED time or Life Experience (Time not important).
- "I have been to Paris." (In my life up to now).

Rule: If you say WHEN (Yesterday, 1999), you MUST use Past Simple.

Practice

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I ___ (see) that movie yesterday.

I ___ (see) that movie already.

When ___ (you/go) there?

I ___ (live) here for 5 years (and still do).

Shakespeare ___ (write) Hamlet.

JK Rowling ___ (write) Harry Potter.

I ___ (break) my leg last year.

Ouch! I ___ (cut) my finger (Now).

She ___ (go) out 10 minutes ago.

10.

___ (you/eat) breakfast this morning? (It is now evening).

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