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Past Simple or Present Perfect

1) The document discusses when to use the past simple or present perfect tenses in English. It provides examples of using each tense. 2) It then has exercises for the reader to practice using these tenses correctly in sentences by filling in verbs or choosing the right tense. 3) The exercises cover topics like completing events in the past or present, talking about experience, and connecting past events to the present.

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Past Simple or Present Perfect

1) The document discusses when to use the past simple or present perfect tenses in English. It provides examples of using each tense. 2) It then has exercises for the reader to practice using these tenses correctly in sentences by filling in verbs or choosing the right tense. 3) The exercises cover topics like completing events in the past or present, talking about experience, and connecting past events to the present.

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PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT?

We normally use the Present Perfect when we want to talk about something which happened in the past but is relevant now. Often we use words like just/already/not ...yet with the Present Perfect. I feel really tired. I've just finished my report. I haven't spoken to Brian yet but I've already spoken to Malcolm. We also use the Present Perfect to talk about an imprecise time in the past but as soon as we become precise we switch to the Past Simple. I've never been to Australia. Have you ever been there? Yes I have. I went in 1992. A) Complete the gaps with Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple. abcdefghijJane (stay) ________________ at home yesterday. Your letter (arrive) _____________________ two days ago. I (live) _______________________ here for ten years. Last week we (go) _________________ to the cinema. The game (start) ______________________. They are playing now. I (phone) _____________________ you at five and you werent there. I (lose) ____________________ my watch, I cant find it. Last month Sarah (travel) _______________________ to Italy. I (work) ________________________ all day and now Im tired. We (buy) _________________________ a new house last week.

B) Choose the correct option. 1) When _______________________ the company? abcdHave you joined Did you joined Did you join * Have you ever join

2) _________________________ in Pakistan? a- Did you ever worked b- Have you ever worked * c- Worked you d- Didnt you have worked 3) Thats the best presentation ___________________________________ a- I never heard

b- I didnt hear c- I used to hear d- Ive ever heard * 4) He is the most difficult customer ____________________________________ a- I never dealt with b- I never had to dealt with c- Ive ever had to deal with * d- Ive never had to dealt with 5) ____________________________ to him last week. a- I spoke * b- Ive already spoken c- I didnt spoke d- I speaked 6) ____________________ a binding contract last year and it is still valid. a- We have signed b- We signed * c- We havent signed d- We have sign 7) The reason I look so brown is that ___________________________ from a business trip to Barbados. a- I come back b- I came back c- I never came back d- Ive just come back * 8) Sales _________________ in 1995 but then ______________ in 1996. a- Rised falled b- Rose fell * c- Have risen have fallen d- Rose have fallen 9) You _________________ to a word __________________________ a- Listened I havent said b- Didnt listen I say c- Listen saying d- Havent listen Ive said * 10) Its obvious that _____________________________ this report.

abcd-

You havent read * You didnt read You dont read You read not

C) Put the verbs into the correct tense. Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple. a- Mother: I want to prepare dinner. (you/wash) ___________________the dishes yet? b- Daughter: I (wash) _________________ the dishes yesterday, but I (have/not) ____________________ the time yet to do it today. c- Mother: (you/do/already) ______________________ your homework? d- Daughter: No, I (come/just) _______________________ home from school. e- Mother: You (come) ______________________ home from school two hours ago! f- Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy (call) ______________ when I (arrive) ______________and I (finish/just) ________________________ the phone call. g- Mother: (you/see/not) _______________________ Lucy at the school in the morning? h- Daughter: Yes, but we (have/not) __________________ time to talk then. D) Use comparative and superlative adjectives to complete the gaps in the text. Hi Cousin, Do you remember me? I am Martha Preston I am (old) ____________ than you. I am twenty years old and I am a doctor now. I am working in (good) ____________________ hospital in the city of Massachusetts. In fact I am the new, do you understand what does it mean, right? I dont understand many things of the place, but for sure Im going to learn quickly. I cant tell you exactly, but I think I am (young)_____________________ woman of this place. In fact, I like that because I feel very young. There was someone who told me that from his point of view I am (pretty) ______________________ the other girls. So I think that I am (pretty) _____________________ girl in the hospital. I am not sure because recently I saw a girl who is really beautiful and I seem to me that She is (hot) __________________ girl in the city. She is very sexy naturally, so I think she is (beautiful) ____________________ me. however I must tell you a secret, last week the director said that I am (hard-working) __________________________ the other female doctors, so I am (happy) ______________________ girl in the world. I hope writing to you very soon, but if I dont, remember that proverb (good) ________________ late than never. Kisses ;)

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