 | The present perfect is used when the time period has NOT finished: | (This week has not finished yet.) | |
| The simple past is used when the time period HAS finished: | (Last week is finished.) | |
| The present perfect is often used when giving recent news: | (This is new information.) | |
| The simple past is used when giving older information: | (This is old information.) | |
| The present perfect is used when the time is not specific: | (We don't know when.) | |
| The simple past is used when the time is clear: | (We know exactly when.) | |
KEY WORDS (time expressions)
| Simple Past | Present Perfect Simple |
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Past simple or present perfect
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs5.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs6.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/410/grammar/ppvpast1.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/tests?test1
http://www.ego4u.com/en/read-on/countries/usa/tour/grand-canyon#exercises
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz29bms.htm
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_pastorperfect1.htm
TASK
You have to interview a director, actor, writer, singer for the 82th Oscar Award.
Prepare a questionnaire with some questions the audience might be interested to know.
To share this exercise, write your questions and answers the director might give to you.
Example:
Have you won an Oscar award before? No, I haven't but I have won a Grammy award.
When did you win it? I won it three years ago.
1. what does it feel have won an oscar?
ReplyDeleteit is feel very good, i have never won an oscar.
2. what did you feel it when the marshal said: and the winner is Rachel Mc Adams?
woooow I couldn't belive it, it was great, all my world moved, i wanted scream, i wanted laugh and the one thing that i made was cry of happiness.
3. where will you show your prize? I don't know maybe I'll show it in my living room.
4. where are you going to celebrate?
i'm going home to celebrate
5. who are you going to celebrate with?
with my parents, with my friends and with my boyfriend
ok thanks for you time and congratulations
1.Have you ever been nominated before?
ReplyDeleteYes, I have many times.
2.Have you ever won a Oscar?
Yes, tree times exactly
3.When did you win it?
in 1999.
4.Did you come to the Oscar´s last year?
Yes, Idid and it was wondreful because I met some old friends and we celebrated together.
Hello everybody, I am Eduardo Salcedo broadcasting from the 82th Oscar Awards.
ReplyDeleteI'm here with James one of the best producers in the world.
Hello James how are you?
How many times have you been nominated for this award?
How many times did you win?
We know you are nominated for the film Avatar.
Where was this movie filmed?
How many millions of dollars were spent?
We know that broke box office records.
How many million tickets sold?
Thanks James and good luck.
Eduardo>> I moved your comment to this section I hope you don't mind :P Very creative questions... Just check this one: How many millions OF tickets WERE SOLD?
ReplyDeleteHave you ever WON an Oscar?
ReplyDeleteWhen did you win it?
Did you come to the Oscar's last year?
How MANY OscarS did you win?
Have you ever been GREEN OF envy of another actor THAT won ONE and you didn't? Who?
How did you feel when you WERE nominated?