base form auxiliary + subject + verb + complement regular verbs - irregular verbs to watch(ed) go...

BASE FORM

AUXILIARY + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT

REGULAR VERBS - IRREGULAR VERBS

TO WATCH(ED) GO – WENTTO STUDY –(IED) GIVE – GIVENTO PLAY(ED) COME - CAME

Two months ago; Last month; Last week; Last Summer;

Last December Yesterday; Two days ago; Two minutes ago; a couple days ago

etc.

BASE FORM:

HAVE/HAS + SUBJECT + VERB (PAST PARTICIPLE)

You have seen that movie many times.Have you seen that movie many times?You have not seen that movie many times.

Ações que começaram no passado e continuam até o presente ( até o momento da fala);

Usa-se como passado – o foco está na ação e no quando aconteceu.

SINCE FOR EVER NEVER UP TO NOW SO FAR UNTIL NOW ALREADY YET

1. Ações que acabaram de acontecer – Use o JUST

I’ve just arrived at home. He’s just woken up.

2. Ações que vêm acontecendo ultimamente – lately / recently

I haven’t seen my relatives lately. I’ve used my credit card recently.

Ações passadas sem tempo determinado I’ve just got home.(Acabei de chegar em casa) I’ve never seen it before.(Eu nunca vi tal isto

antes) Have you ever been to Europe? (Você já

esteve na Europa (alguma vez)?

TIP - Quando a pergunta contiver WHEN nunca use o Present Perfect, sempre use o Simple Past: When did you start studying English?