Past Simple - Present Perfect
In pairs, act out dialogues as in the example'
meet a politician (who)
go to the USA (where)
travel by plane (when) 5~ be In hosp~al (why)
A: . Hql(~.y(JJ-l ~v;~r. .b.~~n t,q .t.b~. (J.~A? A: . Wb~r:e. did .)CQ~. 0P.? . ............. .
B: . Y~P.. .I. b~v.~ . ...................... . B: . , .w~nt. .t.Q .t;Jt,V'I. Y9rl<~ ............. .
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Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
A: Last night I •••• .~~W . .... (see) the latest James Bond film.
B: Oh, I ...........•••.•.....••••...•.••. (already/see) it twice.
2 A: Do you know that Mrs Jones •............................... (work) here for sixteen
years?
B: I thought she ......•.......................... (start) working here ten years ago.
3 A: ................................................. (you/ever/meet) anyone famous?
B: Yes, last summer I .................................... (sit) next to Brad Pitt on a
plane to LA.
4 A: How long ago .•.................................. (you/start) painting?
B: Ten years ago. I .••••.•...•.••.•.......•.........••• (recently/complete) a painting
that the National Gallery .....•.......... : .................. (ask) me to do a year ago.
Write sentences about yourself. Use: last weekend, since, for, yesterday,
never, on Thursday.
1 • J.went .camp.ing .Ia.~t . we~k~t:1d. ............................................... .
2 .......................... I ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
3 ................................................................................ .
4 ..•••........••.•.•••••.••.••.••.......••..........•....••..•.••.•.••..•.•••.••.•
5 ..... ........................................................................... .
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6 ............. " .................................................................. .
Past Simple - Present Perfect
Circle the mistake (A or B), then correct it.
Frank has done his homework and then listened to music. ... did ...
® B
2 The children have put away their toys but they didn't make their beds yet.
A B
3 Jim learned a lot since he started the language course.
A B
4 Fatima has finished her lunch and then she went out to play.
A B
5 They haven't seen each other since September when they have met
A B
at Mary's party.
6 Ryan has bought a new MP3 player yesterday but I haven't seen it yet.
A B
7 The hockey player hit his head on Friday and he was in hospital since then.
A B
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
Dear Tina,
Hi! How are you? I'm having such a great time here in Singapore.
The city is so clean and the people are very kind and helpful!
We 1) ••• •Q~.v.t{, P-t}yt1. ... (be) here for three days now and
we 2) •......•.•..•..•......... (do) something different each
day. On Monday, we 3) ........•....•••.•.•••.•.• (go) to the
shops in Singapore's Chinatown. I 4) ..•••••..•.•••••.••...••.
(buy) souvenirs for my friends and some CDs for me. On Tuesday, we
5) .............................. (go) on a riverboat tour on the
Singapore River. It 6) .............................. (be) fantastic!
Yesterday, we 7) .•••••.. . . • • • . •• •• . . . • . .. . . .• . .. (visit) Singapore Botanic Gardens. We
8) ................................ (see) many beautiful, exotic flowers and plants.
There are still a couple of things we 9) ....•.••..••...•...........•.••• (not/do) yet. We
10) ........ .. .. .. .. • .. . .. .. . .. .. ... (not/visit) the Jurong Bird Park yet and we
11) ..... ...... .. .... ............... (not/go) to the Singapore Zoo. We're going there
tomorrow. I can 't wait to see the white Bengal tigers!
Singapore is a beautiful city! I 12) ................................ (already/take) so
many lovely photographs and I can 't wait for you to see them when I get back.
See you next week.
Lots of love,
May _ _ ----~_:;:-i~~-----~~~~
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Speaking Activity
(Asking about experiences)
In pairs, ask and answer questions using the ideas below as in
the example:
• ride a camel • see a famous
• fly in a helicopter person
• sleep in a tent • be on TV
• go scuba diving • try sushi
• win a competition • cook pasta
A: Have you ever ridden a A: Yes, I have.
camel? B: Really? When was that? 0 ,
B: No, I haven't. Have you? A: Last summer, etc.
Imagine you are in Disneyland. Complete the postcard below telling your
English pen friend about your experiences. Use the phrases in the list.
• ride on roller coaster • visit haunted house
• go on big wheel • meet Mickey Mouse / shake his
• buy souvenirs hand
Dear ........................................ ,
I'm great! I'm having lots of fun with my family here in Disneyland.
We've been here since Monday and so far we've done a lot of things.
We ............................................................................................................... .
Yesterday, I ........•....••..••••..•••••.•....•.....•..... .
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It was very exciting!
There are still a couple of things we haven't done yet. We •..•..••.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... and ............................................ .
But it's only Thursday and there is still plenty of time.
Well, that's all for now .
.
.. .. , ..................... .
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Progress Check 1 (Units 1-2J
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
Hi Isabel,
I'm in the beautiful city of Oxford. 11) . ;J/J1 .f7tudyln@ .. (study) German and Russian at the
university here. 12) .......••...•.•••. (find) both languages interesting but German
3) •............•. (be) more difficult. All the other students on the course 4) •.•.....•.......
(feel) the same way, too. We 5) ...•..... : ...•... (meet) once a week to discuss the lectures.
This week, we 6) .•.••.••.•.•••.... (go) to the theatre in London to see a play.
I 7) ....•••.•••.••••.••••• (stay) on the campus for the moment but a few of us
8) .....••..........••..•............ (look) for a house to share. The food in the halls
9) ........•••.....•.•.•. (not/be) very good, so we usually 10) .................... ..
(have) lunch at a restaurant nearby.
I' hope to hear from you soon.
Take care,
Bill
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
A: When •.....• cUd.yau .mQV~ . ...... 4 A: How long ........................
(you/move) house, David? (you/live) in America?
B: Three days ago but I ............... B: I . ...............................
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (not/unpack) yet. (come) here in 2004.
2 A: Do you like Chinese food? 5 A: .................................
B: Actually, I •.•.........•........•... (you/type) the letters yet?
(never/try) it. B: Yes, I ............................
3 A: I ................................ (finish) them half an hour ago and ....
(just/finish) my essay. .................................
B: Really? I ......................•... (give) them to Mr Harris.
(write) mine yesterday evening.
Fill in: has / have been in / to, has / have gone to.
A: . H~.v;e. Y.Qt.JJ~V~r. P~e.IJ . t9. France? 3 A: How long
B: No, I haven't but I'd like to go one day. Mexico?
2 A: I'm afraid Sue and Pam can 't come with B: For nearly three years.
us. They want to visit their grandmother. 4 A: Do you know where Mum is?
B: She ...•.....•............•.....•. B: I think she ........................ .
hospital for a long time, hasn't she? the post office to get some stamps.
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Progress Check 1
Fill in: yet, already, just, ago, yesterday, since , for, always, ever, how long or
so far.
Is it really a year •••. .~iflC;~• •••• we last 6 Jane has worked at this company
went on holiday? •••..•••••••••......• six years.
2 I have ..................... finished my 7 • • . . . • • • • • • • • • . . . . • •• have you known
homework. I finished it two minutes ago. Petra and Charlie?
3 Paul and Layla have visited three art 8 Olga woke up at 10 o'clock ............. .
galleries ........... I • • • • • • • •• •
9 He hasn't telephoned me .............. .
4 Shakespeare was born over four hundred 10 I have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wanted to
years ..................... . travel abroad.
5 We have ...................... been to 11 Have you ...•..•••..•••••..••• been to
Canada so we are going to the USA this Disneyland?
summer. "
Choose the correct item.
1 What are you cooking? It .....• very nice! : 10 The Sun ...•.. in the east.
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A is smelling @ smells C smelt I
I A is rising B rise Crises
2 The stars •.••.. at night. I 11 Tina is happy because she ...... her
A are shining B shines C shine exams.
3 A: Do you play basketball at weekends? A passes B has passed C have passed
B: Yes, I ~ ..... do. 12 This apple pie •..•.. delicious!
A never B often C seldom A taste B tastes C is tasting
4 . . . . .• you go to the party yesterday? 13 A: Do you listen to the radio?
A Did B Do C Does B: Yes, I ...... do.
5 The next show •..••• at 8:30 pm. A never B seldom C sometimes
A starting B starts C start 14 Tommy usually •...•. his homework after
6 We left the concert hall three hours •..... . lunch.
A before Blast C ago A do B does C doing
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7 Have you ever •...•. to Egypt? : 15 How long ...... you lived here?
A be B been C gone A are B were C have
8 George .....• a bath at the moment. 16 Did you ..•..• Madame Tussauds while in
A is having B has C have London?
9 I ..• '... of buying a new car. A visiting B visits C visit
A think B am thinking C thinks
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Progress Check 1
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
never / he / his wife's birthday / forgets 4 rarely / he / at night / goes out
· He.r,J~.vt{r. fo.r.gc:tfJ. hjfJ. w.ife:~ ..... .
· bjrth.d~y. ........................ .
2 usually / she / wake up / early / doesn't 5 can't / always / you / want / get / what / you
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3 always / he / has / to travel abroad / wanted 6 beat / James / never / at tennis / can / I
Q Listen and tick (v') the correct box.
o What is Tony doing now? 3 What did Adam buy?
1 What time does the bus arrive? 4 What was the weather like?
2 What has the boy ordered? 5 What pets has Daniel got?
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