NEB Grade XI Compulsory English Note | Language Development | Unit- 13 Tense (Past Simple and Present Perfect) Part 2

Unit:13

Tense

Past Simple and Present Perfect

Past Simple is used for past events or actions having no connection to the present.

She lost her key yesterday.

Present Perfect is used for a completed event or action with a result in the present.

She has lost her key. I can’t find it anywhere.

'Been' and 'Gone'

Both can be used to refer to movement to another place and with the present perfect tense.

'Been' is the past participle of 'be'.

'Gone' is the past particle of 'go'.

'Been' can be used to refer to a person's experience that involves a completed visit to a place. It always indicates that the person has returned.

I’ve been to London.

She has been to Bangkok twice.

'Gone' is used to show that someone has visited a place but has not returned yet.

She is on holiday. She has gone to Switzerland.

He's gone to the market. He should be back soon.

a. I don't know where Muna is. …… (you/see) her?

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Answer:
I don't know where Muna is. Have you seen her?

b. Janak …… (not/be) very well last week.

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Answer:
Janak wasn't very well last week.

c. Last night I …… (lose) my keys. So I stayed in my friend’s home.on

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Answer:
Last night I lost my keys. So I stayed in my friend’s home.

d. I …… (lose) my keys. Can you help me look for them?

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Answer:
I have lost my keys. Can you help me look for them?

e. I …… (know) Jamuna for three years. We still meet once a month.

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Answer:
I have known Jamuna for three years. We still meet once a month.

f. She …… (live) in Sikkim when she was a child.

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Answer:
She lived in Sikkim when she was a child.

g. A: What’s wrong?

B: I …… (break) a glass.

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Answer:
I have broken a glass.

h. A: When …… (you/arrive)?

B: At 10 pm last night.

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Answer:
When did you arrive ?

i. How long …… (you/know) Sarmila for?

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Answer:
How long have you known Sarmila for?

j. This is the first time I …… (drive) a car.

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Answer:
This is the first time I have driven a car.

F. Use been or gone.

a. I’ve never …… to Japan.

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Answer:
I’ve never been to Japan.

b. Kalpana has …… to Korea. She may come back next year.

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Answer:
Kalpana has gone to Korea.

c. A: Where’s Rachana?

B: She has …… to the shops.

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Answer:
She has gone to the shops.

d. Harina was here earlier but I think she has …… now.

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Answer:
Harina was here earlier but I think she has gone now.

e. Have you ever …… to London?

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Answer:
Have you ever been to London?