6 GRAMMAR WORKSHEET A Present perfect

1 Complete the sentences and questions with the 4 Work in pairs. Imagine it’s 10 a.m. on a typical
present perfect form of the verbs in brackets. Saturday. Tick (✓) the things you have done. Tell your
1 I (never / work) abroad. partner about the things you have and haven’t done.
2 I’m sure my parents (not / Use already, just, still, yet. Use the activities below
hear) this song. or your own ideas. Try to find at least five things you
have both done.
3 We (never / travel) outside
Europe. I haven’t had breakfast yet.
4 (Jake / enter) a sports
competition? I’ve already had breakfast.
5 (you / ever / fail) an English test?
6 Vicky and Logan (be) on a Activity You Your partner
skiing holiday. have breakfast
7 ‘ (you / ever / do) a bungee
make your bed
jump?’
‘Yes, I have.’ brush your teeth
8 Maya (never / get) a credit card. get dressed
2 Complete the sentences and questions with do your homework
the words below. Then choose the correct time
expression. message your friends
apply do have not go live make lunch
rent take part travel
play online games
1 I never / ever for a
job. make plans for the evening
2 We in Portugal since / for last year. go for a run
3 you ever / never by
plane alone? tidy your room
4 Ellie just / yet in a
race. 5 Work in pairs. Complete the sentences about
sports and activities you have or haven’t done for
5 you ever / never a
some time. Write five true sentences and one false
bungee jump?
sentence. Use the ideas below or your own ideas.
6 Dan this flat for / since one year. Tell your sentences to your partner and let them
7 I just / ever breakfast. guess which one is false.
8 Ashu abroad yet / already.
I haven’t watched a football match since July.
3 Put the words in the correct order, then write the
present perfect sentences and questions. I think it’s true.
1 just / Marissa and Ian / start their own business
attend a sports event
be in the swimming / volleyball / football team
2 yet / you / go to / the post office / ? dance do yoga have these trainers
learn skiing play basketball / baseball / tennis
3 apply to university / just / Hannah ride a horse / bike run a race swim in the sea
watch a football match
4 do a bungee jump / already / I 1 I’ve .
2 I haven’t .
5 Jake / do / yet / his homework / ? 3 I .
4 I .
6 Friday / we / since / not see / her 5 I .
6 I .
7 not play / Jack / not / for / volleyball / weeks / three

8 since / I / want / to be / I was a child / a teacher

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 6 GRAMMAR WORKSHEET B Present perfect vs past simple

1 Choose the correct alternative. 3 Work in pairs. Student A: choose a photo and ask
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Chloe How did you spend / have you spent your student B if she / he has ever done it. If she / he has,
weekend? ask questions to find out more information about it,
Matt I 2had / have had a lot of fun. I 3went / for example when or where it was. Then swap.
’ve gone skiing with my two cousins and some Have you ever written a blog post?
friends.
Chloe That sounds great! Do you spend a lot of time Yes, I have.
with your cousins?
Matt No, but last winter we 4went / ’ve been to a What was your blog about?
football match, and two years ago they 5came /
I wrote about films I liked.
have come to stay at my house for a weekend.
My mum 6ordered / has ordered pizza
from every pizza restaurant in our town. We
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wanted / have wanted to choose the best one.
Chloe Awesome! 8Did you find / Have you found the
best pizza in town?
Matt Yes, but I 9never ate / ’ve never eaten so much
pizza in my life. I 10haven’t eaten / didn’t eat
any since then!
2 Complete the dialogue with the past simple or
present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
Ben Look at this photo of Rio de Janeiro.
1
(you / ever / be) there?
2
Joe Yes, I have. (I / go) there write a blog post be on a cruise
with a friend when 3 (I / be)
22.
Ben 4 (you / have) a good time?
Joe 5 (It / be) amazing. On
the first day 6 (we / go) to
Ipanema. 7 (we / swim) in
the sea and 8(we / play) volleyball on the beach.
Ben 9 (who / play) volleyball
with?
Joe 10 (we / meet) some really
nice local people. 11 (they
/ be) very friendly. After the volleyball game fail an exam unfriend someone on
12
(they / take) us to a social media
fantastic restaurant to have lunch.
Ben 13 (I / always / want) to
go to Rio. 14 (I / hear) so
many people say it’s a fantastic city. And I love
Brazilian music. 15 (I /
listened) to samba since 16
(I / be) a teenager.
Joe I love Brazilian music, too. On the second
day 17 (we / go) to Lapa.
It’s an area where they play samba in the
bars and restaurants, and lots of people
dance in the street. It was an amazing day. have an argument with sleep in a tent
18
(I / never / have) so your best friend
much fun!

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 7 GRAMMAR WORKSHEET A Second conditional

1 Choose the correct answer: A or B. 3 Rewrite the sentences in the second conditional. Use
1 If I lost my phone, … the same verbs.
A I would go to the police station. 1 I can’t come to school because I am sick.
B I had gone to the police station. If I weren’t sick, I could come to school.
2 If I were you, … 2 It’s rainy and cold, so we’re staying at home.
A I will worry about the exam. If it .
B I wouldn’t worry about the exam. 3 I can’t lend you any money because I don’t have
3 If we had more time, … any.
A we went to the cinema. I .
B we would go to the cinema. 4 Jack doesn’t have a licence so he can’t drive.
4 I would live on the moon if … If Jack .
A there was water. 5 Holly can’t go the cinema because she has a lot of
B there is water. homework.
5 If someone I didn’t know wanted to know my phone If Holly .
number, … 6 My brother doesn’t work hard, so he doesn’t get
A I wouldn’t tell them. good grades.
B I didn’t tell them. My brother .
6 What would you do … 7 I can help Julia, but she never asks me for advice.
A if you lose all the photos on your phone? If Julia .
B if you lost all the photos on your phone? 4 Work in small groups. Choose two questions.
Each student answers them using in the second
2 Complete the sentences and questions with the
conditional. Then decide whose answer is the best
second conditional form of the verbs in brackets.
for each question.
1 If I a difficult problem, I
What would you do if …
a friend to help me. (have, ask)
• you (miss) your bus to school?
2 What your parents if
you to school without telling
• you (see) a car accident in the street?
them? (do, not go) • someone (be) rude to you?
3 If we abroad, I • you (forget) to bring your lunch to school?
my friends a lot. (move, miss) • your friend (not tell) you the truth?
4 you your sister’s diary • your friend (read) your messages?
if you it? (read, find) • you (fail) all your exams?
5 If we by the ocean, I If I missed the bus to school, I would try to get a lift
for a walk on the beach every from my mum. What would you do in this situation?
day. (live, go)
6 If tickets cheaper, we If I missed the bus to school, I would
to space. (be, travel) walk to school and be very late.
7 Who you to if you
all your money? (talk, lose)
8 If I a cat, I would
happy. (have, be)
9 Some people happier if they
social media less often. (be, use)
10 Where you after
school if you go anywhere you
wanted? (go, can)

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