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Differentiated worksheets 9A, B and C:

Present perfect simple
Aim: To practise present perfect for unfinished past.
Differentiated worksheet A is the least challenging worksheet, with the most support.
This is recommended for the least confident learners.
Differentiated worksheet C is the most challenging worksheet, with the least support.
This is recommended for the most confident learners.
Differentiated worksheet B is between Worksheets A and C.

Procedure:
• Learners can complete this worksheet after Lesson 9.2.
• Each worksheet is designed to be self-explanatory.

Answers
Worksheet A
A 1 PP (Example), 2 PS, 3 PS, 4 PS, 5 PP, 6 PP, 7 PS, 8 PP, 9 PS, 10 PP
B 1 present perfect, 2 past simple
C 1 for (Example), 2 since, 3 this, 4 all, 5 day of school, 6 Last, 7 yesterday
D Learner’s own answers

Worksheet B
A 1 has known, 2 met, 3 wanted, 4 offered, 5 have been, 6 have done, 7 joined, 8 have played,
9 won, 10 have lived
B 1 present perfect, 2 past simple
C 1 for (Example), 2 ever since, 3 this term, 4 all their lives, 5 day of school, 6 Last, 7 yesterday
D Learner’s own answers

Worksheet C
A 1 has known, 2 met, 3 wanted, 4 offered, 5 have been, 6 have done, 7 joined, 8 have played,
9 won, 10 have lived
B 1 Present perfect, 2 Past simple
C 1 for six years (Example), 2 ever since, 3 this term, 4 all their lives, 5 on their first day of school,
6 Last year, 7 yesterday
D Learners’ own answers

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Worksheet 9A: Present perfect simple

A Read the text. Which phrases (1–10) are present perfect (PP) and which are past simple (PS)?
Write PP or PS.
Candy (1) has known Feng Li for six years. They (2) met on their first day of school. Candy
(3) wanted to sit down in the school canteen and Feng Li (4) offered her a seat. They (5)
have been good friends ever since. They (6) have done lots of interesting things together.
Last year they both (7) joined the school football team. They (8) have played in several
matches this term and they (9) won an important match yesterday. Candy and Feng Li
(10) have lived in the same province in China all their lives.

1 PP 2 __________ 3 __________ 4 __________ 5 __________

6 __________ 7 __________ 8 __________ 9 __________ 10 __________

B Choose the correct tense to complete the rules.

1 We can use the present perfect / past simple to talk about something that hasn’t finished at
the time of speaking.
2 We can use the present perfect / past simple to talk about finished actions.

C Read the text in Activity A again. Complete the table with the underlined time phrases.
Present perfect Past simple
1
for six years on their first 5 _______________
ever 2 _______________ 6
_______________ year
3 7
_______________ term _______________
4
_______________ their lives

D Complete the text about you and a good friend that you have known for a long time.
Use the text in Activity 1 to help you.
I have known _______________ since _______________. We first met in 20 _______________

at _______________. We have been good friends ever since. We have _______________

together. For example, last _______________ we _______________. We have also

_______________. We have _______________.

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Worksheet 9B: Present perfect simple

A Choose the correct tense, present perfect or past simple, to complete the text.

Candy (1) has known / knew Feng Li for six years. They (2) met / have met on their first day
of school. Candy (3) wanted / has wanted to sit down in the school canteen and Feng Li
(4) offered / has offered her a seat. They (5) were / have been good friends ever since.
They (6) did / have done lots of interesting things together. Last year they both (7)
joined / have joined the school football team. They (8) played / have played in several
matches this term and they (9) won / have won an important match yesterday. Candy
and Feng Li (10) lived / have lived in the same province in China all their lives.

B Complete the sentences with present perfect or past simple.

1 We can use the _______________ to talk about something that hasn’t finished at the
time of speaking.
2 We can use the _______________ to talk about finished actions.

C Read the text in Activity A again. Complete the table with the underlined time phrases.

Present perfect Past simple

1
for six years on their first 5 _______________
2 6
_______________ _______________ year
3 7
_______________ _______________
4
_______________

D Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use the time phrases in the box.

1 I haven’t seen _______________ today. today for a long time

2 I didn’t _____________________________________. this week this morning
3 I’ve _____________________________________. since when I was a child
4 _____________________________________ a week ago for
5 _____________________________________ this year on Saturday
6 _____________________________________ yesterday in the last few days

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Worksheet 9C: Present perfect simple

A Complete the text with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Candy (1) _______________ (know) Feng Li for six years. They (2) _______________ (meet)
on their first day of school. Candy (3) _______________ (want) to sit down in the school
canteen and Feng Li (4) _______________ (offer) her a seat. They (5) _______________ (be)
good friends ever since. They (6) _______________ (do) lots of interesting things together.
Last year they both (7) _______________ (join) the school football team. They (8) _______________
(play) in several matches this term and they (9) _______________ (win) an important match
yesterday. Candy and Feng Li (10) _______________ (live) in the same province in China
all their lives.
B Complete the sentences with present perfect or past simple.

1 We can use the _______________ to talk about something that hasn’t finished at the time
of speaking.
2 We can use the _______________ to talk about finished actions.

C Read the text in Activity A again. Complete the table with the underlined time phrases.

Present perfect Past simple

1 5
for six years _____________________
2 6
_____________________ _____________________
3 7
_____________________ _____________________
4
_____________________

D Write sentences using the present perfect or past simple about you, your family and friends.
Use the time phrases in the box.
1 _________________________________________ today for a long time
2 _________________________________________ this week this morning
3 _________________________________________ since when I was a child
4 _________________________________________ a week ago for
5 _________________________________________ this year on Saturday
6 _________________________________________ yesterday in the last few days

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