Present Simple and Present Continuous

Past Simple: la acción ocurrió en un momento concreto del pasado (yesterday, last week, in 2020, when I was 10...).

Present Perfect: no especificamos cuándo ocurrió, o la acción tiene conexión con el presente (ever, never, already, yet, just, recently, this week, today...).

Con tiempo concreto → Past Simple:
I went to the cinema last Saturday.
She bought a new phone two days ago.
We visited Rome in 2023.

Sin tiempo concreto / conexión con el presente → Present Perfect:
I have been to the cinema. (alguna vez, no digo cuándo)
She has just bought a new phone. (acaba de comprar, resultado presente)
I have visited Rome three times. (experiencia total hasta ahora)

Especial: BEEN vs GONE
She has been to París. = Ha estado en París (fue y volvió).
She has gone to París. = Se ha ido a París (está allí ahora, no ha vuelto).

I have lived here for five years. / I have lived here since 2021.
She has known him for ages. / She has known him since primary school.

Read the interview:

Interviewer: Welcome to the show, Marta! Tell us about yourself.
Marta: Well, I'm 15 and I'm from Valencia. I've lived here all my life.
Interviewer: Have you ever travelled abroad?
Marta: Yes, I have. I've been to France, Italy and Portugal. I went to France last summer with my family. We stayed in a small village near Nice for two weeks. It was wonderful! I visited Italy in 2023 with my school.
Interviewer: What languages do you speak?
Marta: I speak Spanish and Valencian, and I've studied English since I was 6. I've also started learning French this year. I haven't learned much yet, but I really enjoy it.
Interviewer: Have you ever won any prizes?
Marta: Yes! I won a writing competition last year. And I've just received a prize for my science project. I'm very proud!

Questions:
1. How long has Marta lived in Valencia? ___
2. Which countries has she visited? ___
3. When did she go to France? ___
4. How long has she studied English? ___
5. Has she learned a lot of French? ___
6. When did she win the writing competition? ___
7. What has she just received? ___

1. Elige Past Simple o Present Perfect:
a) I ___ (visit) London in 2022.   b) I ___ (visit) London three times.
c) She ___ (just / finish) her homework.   d) She ___ (finish) her homework an hour ago.
e) ___ you ever ___ (eat) sushi?   f) I ___ (eat) sushi last Friday.
g) He ___ (live) in Madrid since 2018.   h) He ___ (live) in Barcelona from 2010 to 2015.

2. Completa con for o since:
a) I've been here ___ 3 o'clock.   b) She's studied English ___ 8 years.
c) We've known each other ___ primary school.   d) They've lived here ___ a long time.

3. Corrige los errores:
a) I have visited París last year. → ___
b) She went to London. She has been there twice. → (¿Correcto o incorrecto?) ___
c) Did you ever eat sushi? → ___
d) I didn't finish yet. → ___

4. Traduce al inglés:
a) He vivido en Madrid desde 2015. → ___
b) Fui al cine ayer. → ___
c) ¿Has estado alguna vez en Inglaterra? → ___
d) Ella acaba de llegar a casa. → ___
e) Nosotros visitamos Roma el verano pasado. → ___
f) Todavía no he terminado los deberes. → ___

5. Escribe sobre tus experiencias de viaje usando ambos tiempos (mínimo 8 frases).