Past Simple vs Present Perfect | الفرق بين الماضي البسيط والمضارع التام

Learn the difference between Past Simple and Present Perfect with clear rules, examples, and exercises.

We use Past Simple for actions that happened in the past with a specific time.

Examples:

• I played football yesterday.
• I went to Suhar last weekend.
• She broke the window three hours ago.

We use Present Perfect for actions in the past with no specific time.

Form:

Have / Has + Past Participle

• I have eaten my breakfast.
• I have gone to Suhar.
• They have broken the window.

• Since → since 2023 / morning
• For → for 3 years / 7 days
• Just → I have just eaten
• Already → I have already eaten
• Yet → I haven’t eaten yet
• Still → I still haven’t done my homework
• Ever → Have you ever eaten sushi?
• Never → I have never eaten sushi

• I went to Mexico in 2000.
• I have gone to Mexico.
• I ate my breakfast.
• I have eaten my breakfast.
• I have just cooked the soup.
• I have already cooked the soup.

Choose the correct answer:

• I ______ my breakfast. (finished / have finished)
• They haven’t seen each other ______ 8 years. (for / since)
• I haven’t done my homework ______. (yet / already)
• I am full. I have ______ eaten. (just / yet)

الماضي البسيط يستخدم مع وقت محدد (yesterday – last week – ago)

المضارع التام يستخدم بدون وقت محدد ويركز على النتيجة

• I went → وقت محدد
• I have gone → بدون وقت

كلمات مهمة: just – already – yet – since – for

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