Past Simple

PAST SIMPLE (something that happened at a particular moment in the past)

PAST SIMPLE (finished/completed action/something that is not reality at this moment anymore)
___________________________________________________________
PRESENT PERFECT (WHAT happened is more important than WHEN it happened)

PRESENT PERFECT (Unfinished past/The action started in the past and continues in the present)
___________________________________________________________
List of verbs
___________________________________________________________
Past Simple or Present Perfect
Johnny _______ To the church last Sunday (went/has gone)
Peter ______ German for many years (studied/has studied)
My dog _______ last December (died/has died)
Joshua _______ over 300 girls (kissed/has kissed)
I ____________ a teacher for 14 years (was/have been)
Mary _______ married for twenty years, but now she is divorced. (be)
Anna ________married for twenty years and she still loves her husband. (be)
Julia ________ for the secretary’s job. (apply)
I _______ your help but you weren’t when I finished high school (need)
You are the best girlfriend that I __________. (have)
Last month, John _______ an article about Russia. (write)
In my last job, I ________ with celebrities (work)
Thomas L. Johson _________ 45 books. He is very creative. (write)
Shakespeare _________ 789 books before he died. (write)
I _________ 5 cups of coffee today. (drink)
I_________ 7 cups of coffee yesterday (drink)
Juliet _______ her homework (finish)
Peter _______ his homework last night (finish)
____________________________________________________
Ask your friend’s opinion about the alternatives. Example:
A: What do you think of number 1?
B: In my opinion, we should use ______________.
A: Really? Why?
B: Because “last Sunday” is a specific moment in the past.
A: Oh my God!!! Yes!!! I agree with you/ I have a different opinion.
B: What do you think?
A: In my opinion we should use __________
B: Really?