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Past Simple vs. Present Perfect: Martínez Gallardo Bryan Alejandro. 08-007-2021

The document discusses the differences between the past simple and present perfect tenses. It provides examples to complete with the correct tense and sentences to identify if they are right or wrong. It also has exercises to complete using verbs in the present perfect or past simple tenses.

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Past Simple vs. Present Perfect: Martínez Gallardo Bryan Alejandro. 08-007-2021

The document discusses the differences between the past simple and present perfect tenses. It provides examples to complete with the correct tense and sentences to identify if they are right or wrong. It also has exercises to complete using verbs in the present perfect or past simple tenses.

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MARTÍNEZ GALLARDO BRYAN ALEJANDRO.

08-007-2021.
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Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

1. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in past simple or present perfect.

1. She loves Paris. She was (be) there many times.


2. Bill worked (work) in that company for 3 years. (He still works there).
3. They went (go) to London on holiday last summer.
4. I read (read) that book. It´s good.
5. His parents were (be) here yesterday.
6. They went (go) to Germany when he was (be) only 4.
7. Did you watch (watch) a film last night?
8. I had (have) some toast when I got up.
9. He lived (live) in Rome since he was a teenager.
10. The house looks different. Did you paint (paint) it?
11. I didn´t see (not see) you in class last Friday.
12. Shakespeare wrote (write) over one hundred sonnets.

2. Say if the following sentences are right or wrong. Correct them if necessary.

1. Have you ever been to Thailand? Ok.


2. I´ve had sausages for lunch at half past one. I had sausages for lunch at half past one.
3. She´s enjoyed herself at the party last night. She enjoyed herself at the party last night.
4. I´ve read that book but I didn´t like it much. Ok.
5. Tom has left school one year ago. Tom left school one year ago.
6. My cousins have lived in Dublin since they´ve been children. My cousins have lived in Dublin since they
were children.
7. We have worked here for a year and a half. Ok.
8. My parents lived in Britain for a couple of years. Ok.
9. James has made a cake yesterday. James made a cake yesterday.
10. I´ve washed the car. It looks great now. Ok.

3. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in present perfect or past simple.

b finish stop wat


e smoke enjoy ch
n win live
o
t

1 She stopped smoking two months ago.


.
2 She hasn´t for two months.
.
3 Have you ever been to Florence?
.
4 Did you watch that TV show last night?
.
5 They still live in that town. They have lived there for ages.
.
6 A friend of mine won the lottery three years ago.
.
7 When did you finish your homework?
.
8 They enjoyed themselves at the party last summer.
.

4 Write the past participle of these verbs.


MARTÍNEZ GALLARDO BRYAN ALEJANDRO.
08-007-2021.
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1 Write- Written.
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2 Wash- Washed.
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3 Forget- Forgotten.
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4 Break- Broken.
.
5 Make- Made.
.

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