PasadoNivel de inglés A2

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

Cuando el periodo está terminado y se menciona, usa Past Simple. Cuando la acción se conecta con el presente por un resultado o una experiencia, usa Present Perfect.

Regla

Con un tiempo terminado (yesterday, last week, in 2020), usa Past Simple. Si no hay un momento exacto y el resultado o la experiencia importan ahora, usa Present Perfect.

Comparación

Past Simple	Present Perfect
Se menciona un tiempo terminado: I saw him yesterday.	Sin tiempo exacto, con resultado actual: I have seen this film.
Etapa cerrada: We moved here in 2019.	Todavía continúa: We have lived here since 2019.

Marcadores de tiempo

Errores frecuentes

~~Incorrecto: I have seen him yesterday.~~Correcto: I saw him yesterday.Un marcador de tiempo terminado exige Past Simple.
~~Incorrecto: Did you ever be in Mexico City?~~Correcto: Have you ever been to Mexico City?

Práctica

I palabra faltante my keys - I can't open the door!
She palabra faltante to Buenos Aires last summer.

Past Simple

subject + V2 / verb-ed
subject + didn't + V1
Did + subject + V1?
con did/didn't → verbo en forma base (V1)

Past Continuous

I/he/she/it + was + V-ing
you/we/they + were + V-ing
wasn't / weren't + V-ing
Was/Were + subject + V-ing?

Was / Were

I/he/she/it + was
you/we/they + were
wasn't / weren't
Was/Were + subject?