RECYCLE! Present perfect and past simple
a. We use the present perfect for:
1. giving news, when we do not say exactly when the event happened.
2. talking about experiences.
b. When we ask for or give specific information about the news or experience, we use the past simple.
'I've broken my wrist. I fell off my bike'
'Have you ever broken your leg?' Yes, I broke my left leg last year'
6. Read the Recycle! box. Complete the extracts from the dialogues with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect or past simple. Listen again and check your answers.
(Đọc Recycle box. Hoàn thành các đoạn trích từ các cuộc đối thoại với các động từ trong ngoặc. Sử dụng thì hiện tại hoàn thành hoặc quá khứ đơn. Nghe lại và kiểm tra câu trả lời của bạn)
Dialogue 1
a. My ankle really hurts. I think I ______________ (twist) it.
b. Yes, it's a bit swollen. You ______________ (sprain) it.
Dialogue 2
c. I ______________ (have) an accident. I ______________ (bang) my head.
d. I ______________ (trip) over the cat and ______________ (hit) my head on the corner of a table.
Dialogue 3
e. l ______________ (hurt) my thumb. I ______________ (trap) it in the car door.
f. You certainly ______________ (bruise) it.
g. It's really painful. Do you think I ______________ (break) it?