1. The document discusses the simple past and present perfect tenses in English, providing examples of their use with key verb forms and time expressions.
2. It provides exercises to choose between simple past and present perfect, fill in blanks with suitable tense forms, rewrite sentences in different tenses, and correct tense mistakes.
3. The purpose is to help learners understand and distinguish between the simple past and present perfect tenses and their appropriate uses in English.
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2012 - 13 - Pres Perf Vs Past Sim
1. The document discusses the simple past and present perfect tenses in English, providing examples of their use with key verb forms and time expressions.
2. It provides exercises to choose between simple past and present perfect, fill in blanks with suitable tense forms, rewrite sentences in different tenses, and correct tense mistakes.
3. The purpose is to help learners understand and distinguish between the simple past and present perfect tenses and their appropriate uses in English.
verb→ 2nd form Negative: Didn’t verb → 3rd form Have I/you…… KEY WORDS Has he/she/it last week/month… yesterday Negative: have/has + not the day before yesterday ago KEY WORDS when How long lately/recently already in 2008/1997……. for ever/never always Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple sinceor the before Past Present Perfectso farSimple yet just 1.She…………………….(never/be) to a concert hall.She is going to be thrilled. 2.He…………………(not/hear) from Jane since last June. 3.Elisa………………….(always/want) to join a charity organization. Now her dream will come true. 4…………………….(you/remember) to call your mother when you…………… (come) home? 5.They………………….(be) friends since they……………(be) in grade three. 6.Thomas…………….(refuse) to follow his friend’s suggestion and stay out late last night. 7.He……………….(always/support) his family no matter how hard he has to work. 8.How long ago …………………(you/decide) to work as a volunteer here? 9.They ……………………(not/set) a date for their departure yet. 10.She…………………….(move) into her new flat last month. 11.The company ………………….(fire) ten employees so far. 12……………………(she/ever/help) anyone? I wonder. 13.Fred………………….(sing) amazingly well at the competition. 14.The kids…………………(already/see) the new Harry Potter film. 15.When……………………(he/last/visit) you? He……………………(not/visit) us since Easter. 16.I’m sorry, but mum isn’t here.She………………….(just/leave) for work. 17.My daughter……………..(go) to Spain in 2008. 18……………………(you/read) any good books lately?Yes,“The island” 19.The baby………………..(cry)a lot yesterday so I……………(call) the doctor. 20.How long…………………..(he/know) that? 21.They…………………(not/manage)to get a better job yet. 22.When we………………..(make)up our mind it…………(be) very late so we………………..(spend) our night in a hotel. Past Simple Present Perfect Action in the past (determined time) Affirmative: Action that starts / ends in the past Have/has + verb -ed, -ied Reference to a single action Have/has + verb → 3rd form (past participle) Affirmative: Negative: have/has + not…main verb (past participle) verb -ed, -ied (regular verbs) Interrogative: (inversion) verb→ 2nd form (irregular verbs) Has he/she/it… main verb (past participle) Negative: Didn’t…main verb (infinitive) Have I/you… main verb (past participle) Interrogative: Did…main verb (infinitive) KEY WORDS Remember KEY WORDS How long lately/recently already ! last week/month… for ever/never always yesterday since before so far ago yet just when… in 2008/1997……. A) Choose the correct answer. 1) My mother has washed / washed her car an hour ago. 2) I haven’ fed / didn’t feed the cat yet. 3) Sheila has prepared / prepared great meals to her guests this weekend. 4) I have already done / did the shopping. 5) Have you finished / did you finish making up yet? 6) I haven’t decided / didn’t decide yet. 7) I have been / was a fan of Barcelona since I was / have been born.
B) Fill in the blanks with suitable words in the box.
1) I ----------------- the dishes two hours ago. 2) We ----------------- for the bus for two hours. a) Was 3) I ---------------- to school today. b) Have waited c) Haven’t finished 4) My brother ----------------- English since he ------------- five. d) Didn’t water 5) My mother ----------------- the house four hours. e) moved 6) I ----------------- cooking yet. f) Has cleaned g) Have lived 7) She ----------------- the flowers last week. But she ---------------- them this morning. h) Has spoken Everywhere is wet. i) Washed j) Didn’t go 8) I ----------------- in this city since we ----------------- here. k) Has watered
C) Rewrite the sentences with the words given.
1) I have already done the shopping. ( yesterday ) ---------------------------------------. 2) I didn’t read that book. ( yet ) ---------------------------------------. 3) Larry has taken the dog for a walk. ( two hours ago ) ---------------------------------------. 4) My mother didn’t call my father this morning. ( since ) ----------------------------------------------------. 5) My best friend gave me a present. ( just ) ----------------------------------------------------. 6) They have already left the house. ( an hour ago ) ----------------------------------------------------. 7) We didn’t wash the dishes. ( yet ) ----------------------------------------------------. D) Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past or the Present Perfect Simple
1.She…………………….(never/be) to a concert hall. She is going to be thrilled.
2.He…………………(not/hear) from Jane since last June. 3.Elisa………………….(always/want) to join a charity organization. Now her dream will come true. 4…………………….(you/remember) to call your mother when you……………(come) home? 5.They………………….(be) friends since they……………(be) in grade three. 6.Thomas…………….(refuse) to follow his friend’s suggestion and stay out late last night. 7.He……………….(always/support) his family no matter how hard he has to work. 8.How long ago …………………(you/decide) to work as a volunteer here? 9.They ……………………(not/set) a date for their departure yet. 10.She…………………….(move) into her new flat last month. 11.The company ………………….(fire) ten employees so far. 12……………………(she/ever/help) anyone? I wonder. 13.Fred………………….(sing) amazingly well at the competition. 14.The kids…………………(already/see) the new Harry Potter film. 15.When……………………(he/last/visit) you? He……………………(not/visit) us since Easter. 16.I’m sorry, but mum isn’t here. She………………….(just/leave) for work. 17.My daughter……………..(go) to Spain in 2008. 18……………………(you/read) any good books lately?Yes, “The island” 19.The baby………………..(cry)a lot yesterday so I……………(call) the doctor. 20.How long…………………..(he/know) that? 21.They…………………(not/manage)to get a better job yet. 22.When we………………..(make)up our mind it…………(be) very late so we………………..(spend) our night in a hotel.
E) Correct the mistakes.
1) I haven’t tidy my room yet. --------------------------------- 2) She didn’t came to my party. -------------------------------- 3) They hasn’t watched TV. ----------------------- 4) I have feed the cats. --------------------------- 5) She did comb her hair. ------------------------- 6) I has waited for the bus. ------------------------ 7) She didn’t swam. ------------------------------ 8) Lucie has drank tea. -------------------------- 9) I haven’t do the dishes. ------------------------- 10) I didn’t done my homework. -------------------- Key 1.has never been 2.hasn’t heard 3.has always wanted 4.did you remember,came 5.have been, were 6.refused 7.has always supported 8.did you decide 9.haven’t set 10.moved 11.has fired 12.Has she ever helped 13.sang 14.have already seen 15.did he last visit, hasn’t visited 16.has just left 17.went 18.have you read 19.cried,called 20.have you known that 21.haven’t managed 22.made.was,spent