Grammar

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

B2
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5 m
Lekcja 3

Lekcje

Grammar

  • Intro

    Do you remember when to use Present Perfect and when to use Past Simple? Watch a short explanation and repeat the example sentences after me.

Grammar

  • Intro

    Let's look at two tenses that are easy to confuse: Past Simple and Present Perfect. We use Past Simple when we talk about a finished action at a specific time. For example: "I submitted the report ten minutes ago." We know exactly when it happened. Time expressions like "yesterday", "last week" and "ago" go with Past Simple. We use Present Perfect when the action is recent or connected to now, and the exact time is not important. For example: "We've just spotted a small bug in the system." The focus is on what happened, not when. Time expressions like "just", "already" and "yet" go with Present Perfect.

Grammar

  • Mów teraz

    I've already submitted the report

  • Mów teraz

    I submitted the report yesterday

  • Mów teraz

    Have you reported the bug yet?

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ _______ _________ ___ ______

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _ _________ ___ ______ _________

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ ___ ________ ___ ___ ___?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Już wysłałem / wysłałam raport

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Wysłałem / Wysłałam raport wczoraj

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Czy zgłosiłeś / zgłosiłaś już błąd?

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