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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.
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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.
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Affirmative: Interrogative: Did Now Affirmative: Interrogative:

verb -ed, -ied What? Have/has verb → -ed, -ied (inversion)


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

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