Present Perfect/Kontrastierung

Anders als im Deutschen ist Present Perfect nicht mit der einfachen Vergangenheit (Past Simple) austauschbar. Mit Hilfe der Signalwörter muss man entscheiden, ob eine Handlung abgeschlossen ist oder Auswirkungen auf die Gegenwart hat.

Interactive Exercises

Present Perfect or Simple Past?

Present perfect or past simple? Look at the signal words and fill in the correct forms! (positive or negative)

A: Do you like London?
B: I don't know. I  haven't been(not, be) there yet.

A: Have you seen Ann?
B: Yes, I saw(see) her five minutes ago.

A: That's a nice sweater. Is it new?
B: Yes, I bought(buy) it last week.

A: That's a nice sweater. Is it new?
B: Yes, I have just bought|'ve just bought (buy, just) it.

A: Are you tired this morning?
B: Yes, I went (go) to bed late last night.

A: Do you want the newspaper or can I have it?
B: You can have it. I have already read|'ve already read ( already, read) it.

A: Are you enjoying your new job?
B: I haven't started (not, start) yet. My first day is next Monday.

A: The weather isn't very nice today, is it?
B: No, but it was(???) very nice yesterday.

A: Was Lea Sommerer at the party on Saturday?
B: I don't think so. I didn't see(not, see) her there.

A: Is your son still at school?
B: No, he left(leave) school two years ago.

A: Is Sylvia married?
B: Yes, she has been|'s been (be) married for five years.

A: Have you heard of George Washington?
B: Of course. He was (be) the first President of the United States.

At the bank

Present perfect or past simple? Look at the signal words and fill in the correct forms!

Ms Boyd and her husband are in the bank. They are talking to the bank manager.
Manager: "Good morning. Can I help you?"
Ms Boyd: "Yes, we booked (book) a holiday in Canada three months ago and picked up (pick up) the tickets from the travel agent a week later. But we haven't got (not get) any Canadian money yet."
Manager: "Have you already decided (you, already, decide) how much you need?"
Ms Boyd: "We talked (talk) about that yesterday and we need 5,000 Canadian $."
Manager: "Did you call (you, call) us a day before?"
Mr Boyd: "Yes, we phoned (phone) in the afternoon."

Manager: "The money hasn't come (not, come) from the main bank yet."
Ms Boyd: "That's not good."
Manager: "Wait a minute. I checked (check) the money an hour ago but perhaps it has come (come) since then."
Manager: "A man has just brought (just, bring) the money from the main bank. lt is here."
Mr Boyd: "We haven't asked (not, ask) yet how much a Canadian dollar is."
Manager: "I checked (check) yesterday and 5,000 dollars were (be) 750 pounds. But I haven't looked (not, look) today yet. Though I think it's the same."
Mr Boyd: "That's OK. Thank you."

Ms Boyd and her husband are in the bank. They are talking to the bank manager.

Manager: "Good morning. Can I help you?"

Ms Boyd: "Yes, we booked (book) a holiday in Canada three months ago and picked up (pick up) the tickets from the travel agent a week later. But we haven't got (not get) any Canadian money yet."

Manager: "Have you already decided (you, already, decide) how much you need?"

Ms Boyd: "We talked (talk) about that yesterday and we need 5,000 Canadian $."

Manager: "Did you call (you, call) us a day before?"

Mr Boyd: "Yes, we phoned (phone) in the afternoon." Manager: "The money hasn't come (not, come) from the main bank yet."

Ms Boyd: "That's not good."

Manager: "Wait a minute. I checked (check) the money an hour ago but perhaps it has come (come) since then."

Manager: "A man has just brought (just, bring) the money from the main bank. lt is here."

Mr Boyd: "We haven't asked (not, ask) yet how much a Canadian dollar is."

Manager: "I checked (check) yesterday and 5,000 dollars were (be) 750 pounds. But I haven't looked (not, look) today yet. Though I think it's the same."

Mr Boyd: "That's OK. Thank you."

exercises
(Present Perfect only)

How long …?
(since & for)

Already, yet & so far …
Present Perfect - ist doch klar!

Present Perfect

1. Interactive Exercises 1 (regelmäßige Formen)
2. Exercises 2 (unregelmäßige Formen)
3. Kontrastierung (Gegenüberstellung) von Present Perfect und Simple Past
4. How long …? - since & for (regelmäßige Formen)
5. Present Perfect Progressive

The Tenses

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Past Tense:

• Past Simple
• Past Progressive
• Past Perfect

Present Tense:

• Present Simple
• Present Progressive
• Present Perfect

Future Tense:

• going to-Future
• will-Future