Mr.

Hossam Abdalla
.‫مقارنة الماضي البسيط بالمضــــارع التام‬ 
: ‫ نستخدم الماضي البسيط للتعبير عن‬
.‫ حدث تم في الماضي في وقت محدد والفعل ليس له أثر اآلن‬-1
.‫ حدث استمر لفترة ثم انتهي في الماضي و غير موجود اآلن‬- -2
 I left school three years ago.
 She met her uncle while she was walking to school
 They invited us to their party, but we decided not to go.
 The police stopped me on my way home last night.
 Mozart was a composer. He wrote more than
600piecesofmusic.
 My mother grew up in Italy.
 Who invented the telephone?.
 It stopped raining for a while, but now it’s raining again.
 I lived abroad for ten years.
 She played tennis when she was young.
 a: When did it start raining?
 b: It started raining an hour ago / at 1 o’clock.
 I never rode a bike when I was a child.
 I worked here from 2010 to 2014. (I don’t work here now)
 Jack lived in New York for ten years. Now he lives in Los
Angeles.
 It was a really good holiday. I really enjoyed it.

last ‫ماضي‬ once ‫ذات مره‬

ago ‫منذ‬ in ‫في‬
yesterday ‫امس‬ That day ‫امس‬

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: ‫ نستخدم المضارع التام للتعبير عن‬
.)‫ الحدث تم في الماضي في وقت غيــــــر محدد (الفعل ما زال له أثر‬-
 I have read that book. (I can tell you about it now).
 You have broken my CD player. (I can’t use it now.)
 I've lived in London since I was born.
 My father has worked as a vet for seven years.
 They’ve gone away. They’ll be back on Friday. (they are
away now).
 Some body has invented a new type of washing machine.
 a: Ow ! I’ve burnt myself.
 a: Look! Somebody has spilt something on the sofa.
 Tom has lost his key. (= he doesn’t have it now).
 He told me his name, but I’ve forgotten it. (= I can’t
remember it now)
 Sally is still here. She hasn’t gone out. (= she is here now)
 The road is closed. There’s been an accident. (= There has
been …)
 It hasn’t rained this week.
 I’ve never ridden a horse. (in my life)

recently ‫حديثا‬ just ‫حديثا‬

lately ‫مؤخرا‬ yet ‫حتي االن‬
never ‫ابدا‬ ever ‫من قبل‬
for ‫لمده‬ since ‫منذ‬

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 Choose the present perfect or past simple:

o I ..... (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning(
o After he had arrived home, he................. (go) to bed early.
A: What’s wrong? B: I ...................... (break) a glass!
 My grandparents only .............................. (know) each other
for a few months before they( .............................)get) married.
o I ................... (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
o We .............................. (see) Julie last night.
o He ....... (be) a teacher before he ........ (become) a musician.
o When the boss ........ (walk) into the room, we
 ( ..............................)know) someone was going to get fired.
o The children .............................. (break) a window in the
school last week.
o He .............................. (see) that film last year.
 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets.
1. John ................................... (not call) me recently.
2. They ................................... (buy) a new car last month.
3. The teacher .......................... (not return) the tests yet.
4. How long ............. she ............ (know) about this problem?
5. ........... you ever ........ (hear) such an unbelievable story?
6. When I was a child, I ........ (live) in England for two years.
• use the present perfect or past simple:
 Last week, I .............. (meet) my friend at a Restaurant.
 We ...... (have) many things to talk about.
 He is married now. He ............ (be) married for 2 years.
 Since 1990, he ..................... (work) for a travel agency.

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 Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where
necessary.
 Did you hear about Sophie? She’s given up her job. OK
 My mother has grown up in Italy. My mother grew up.
 How many plays has William Shakespeare written?
 I’ve forgotten his name. Is it Joe or Jack?
 Who has invented paper?
 Drugs have become a big problem everywhere.
 We’ve washed the car, but now it’s dirty again.
 Where have you been born?
 Ellie has gone shopping. She’ll be back in about an hour.
 Albert Einstein has been the scientist who has developed
the theory of relativity.
 Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them
where necessary.
 I’ve lost my key. I can’t find it anywhere. OK
 Have you eaten a lot of sweets when you were a child? Did you
eat
 I’ve bought a new car. You must come and see it.
 I’ve bought a new car last week.
 Where have you been yesterday evening?
 Maria has lefts school in 1999.
 I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him ?
 ‘Have you been to Paris?’ ‘Yes, many times’.
 I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten much today.
 When has this bridge been built?
 I’ve lost my key. I can’t find it anywhere. OK
 Have you eaten a lot of sweets when you were a child? Did you
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 I’ve bought a new car. You must come and see it.
 I’ve bought a new car last week.
 Where have you been yesterday evening?
 Maria has left school in 1999.
 I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?
 ‘Have you been to Paris?’ ‘Yes, manytimes.’
 I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten much today.
 When has this bridge been built?

 Write for or since.

 It’s been raining …………………. lunchtime.
 Paul has lived in Brazil …………….ten years.
 I’m tired of waiting. We’ve been sitting here……… an hour.
 Kevin has been looking for a job …………he left school.
 I haven’t been to a party ………………ages.
 I wonder where Joe is. I haven’t seen him…….. last week.
 Jane is away on holiday. She’s been away ………Friday.
 The weather is dry. It hasn’t rained …………a few weeks.

 Put in bean or gone.

 My parents are on holiday. They’ve ……… to Italy
 . Hello! I’ve just……….. to the shops. I’ve bought lots of things
 Tom has just………. out. He’ll be back in about an hour.
 Alice isn’t here at the moment. I don’t know where she’s………. .
 You’re very late. Where have you ……………………..?

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 Choose the correct answer.

1. I have wanted to be a doctor since I............. secondary school.
a) finished b) was finishing c) have finished d) finish
2. My father has gone to Cairo. This means that he............ there.
a) will be b) is no longer c) won’t be d) is still
3. My father has been to Cairo. This means that he............ there.
a) will be b) is no longer c) won’t be d) is still
4. It has been a long time since I .................... Amal.
a) met b) have met c) had meet d) meet
5. You look pale...................... to you?
a) Has anything happened b) Will anything happen
c) Had anything happened d) Was anything happening
6. Since my sister got married, she …….... to Kuwait with her
husband.
a) had travelled b) has travelled c) travelled d) is travelling
7. I have known my friend ................... five years.
a) since b) for c) ago d) already
8. Sara has lived in Ashmoun since she ..................... a child.
a) was b) has been c) will be d) is
9. Aya has written three reports ......................
a) just b) ever c) yet d) so far
10. I haven’t seen my close friend since ..................
a) we are children b) our childhood c) we was children d) we
children
11. My uncle................... to Germany recently.
a) has been b) will be c) were d) is
12. Since I .... my job; I have had a lot of problems with my boss.
a) have started b) had started c) was started d) started
13. They ............... what to do for the holidays yet.
a) hadn’t decided b) haven’t decided c) don’t decide d) won’t decid

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14. I.............. as a teacher since I was 22, and I like it so much.
a) am working b) work c) had worked d) have worked
15. I ...............for two days, so my eyes hurt.
a) don’t sleep b) hadn’t slept c) am not sleeping d) haven’t slept
16. He................ to London. He is coming back next week.
a) was b) has been c) will be d) has gone
17. He................ to London. He came back yesterday.
a) was b) has been c) will be d) has gone
18. Have you ever been to Paris? - Yes, I ...... there one year ago.
a) had gone b) went c) have been d) have gone

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.‫مقارنة المضـــارع التام بالمضــــارع التام المستمر‬ 
: ‫نستخدم المضارع التام للتعبير عن‬ 
. ‫ الحدث بدأ في الماضي وله أُثر األن‬- 
 I have read that book. (I can tell you about it now).
 You have broken my CD player. (I can’t use it now.)
 I've lived in London since I was born.
 My father has worked as a vet for seven years.
 They’ve gone away. They’ll be back on Friday. (they are
away now).
: ‫نستخدم المضارع التام المستمر للتعبير عن‬ 
‫ ( الحدث استمر لوقت كبير‬. ‫ الحدث بدأ في الماضي وله أُثر األن‬-1
. ‫في الماضي ) هنا التركيز علي الحدث وليس النتيجة‬
 Why are you out of breath? Have you been running?
 Paul is very tired. He’s been working hard.
 Why are you so tired? What have you been doing?
 I’ve been talking to Amanda and she agrees with me.
 Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you.
.‫الحدث بدأ في الماضي ومازال مستمر ومن المحتمل أن يستمر في المستقبل‬ 
 How long have you been learning English? (= you’re still learning
English ?
 Ben is watching TV. He’s been watching TV all day.
 Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you for the last half
hour.
 Chris hasn’t been feeling well recently.
 Every morning they meet in the same cafe. They ’ve been going
there for years.

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. ) ‫ ( التركيز علي الحدث‬: ‫المضارع التام المستمر يهتم بالحدث‬ 
. ) ‫ ( التركيز علي النتيجة‬: ‫المضارع التام البسيط يهتم بالنتيجة‬ 
 There is paint on Kate’s clothes. She has been painting
her bedroom.
 The bedroom was green. Now it is yellow. She has
painted her bedroom
‫ مالبس كيت عليها دهان ألنها كانت بتدهن الغرفة طيب‬: ‫ في المثال األول‬
‫خلصت وال لسه ?? ( معرفش ) ألن التركيز هنا علي الحدث ( عمليه الدهان‬
. ‫) وليس االنتهاء من العمل‬
‫ لون الغرفة تغير من األخضر لألصفر وهذا يدل علي‬: ‫ في المثال الثاني‬
‫االنتهاء من الحدث‬
: ‫ الحظ الفرق‬
 My hands are very dirty. I’ve been repairing my bike.
 My bike is OK again now. I’ve repaired it. (=I’ve finished
repairing it )
: ‫ الحظ الفرق‬
 Joe has been eating too much recently. He should eat less.
 Some body has eaten all the chocolates. The box is empty
.: ‫المضارع التام المستمر يهتم بالمدة الزمنية‬ 
: ‫المضارع التام البسيط يهتم بالكمية أو عدد المرات‬ 
: ‫ الحظ الفرق‬
 How long have you been reading that book ?
 How many pages of that book have you read?
: ‫ الحظ الفرق‬
 Amy is writing emails. She’s been writing emails all morning.
 Amy has sent lots of emails this morning.
: ‫ الحظ الفرق‬
 They’ve been playing tennis since 2 o’clock.
 They’ve played tennis three times this week.

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. ‫ وبعدها فتره زمنيه‬all ‫المضارع التام المستمر يأتي مع كلمه‬ 

 I have been studying all night .

. state verbs ‫المضارع التام المستمر ال يأتي مع ال‬ 

 I’ve known about the problem for a long time. (not I’ve been
knowing) .
 How long have you had that camera? (not have you been
having).
. ‫ في المضارع التام المستمر‬mean ‫ و‬want ‫ من الممكن استخدام‬
 I’ve been meaning to phone Anna, but i keep forgetting.
‫لو المعلومة محيره يمكنك الرجوع ل‬
English Grammar in use ‫ أو‬Cambridge Grammar
work – live ‫يمكنك أن تستخدم المضارع التام البسيط أو التام المستمر مع‬ 
 Julia has been living in this house for a long time.
 Julia has lived in this house for a long time.
 How long have you been working here?
 How long have you worked here?
always ‫ولكن نستخدم المضارع التام البسيط مع‬ 
 I’ve always lived in the country. (not always been living)
. ‫نستخدم المضارع التام البسيط عندما نقول اننا لم نفعل شيء ما‬ 
 I haven’t seen Tom since Monday.
(= Monday was the last time I saw him)
 Sarah hasn’t phoned for ages.
(= the last time she phoned was ages ago)

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 Read the situation and complete the sentences.
Use the verbs in brackets.
1- Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still
reading it and now he is on page 53. He ……..……. for two
hours. (read) He ………….. 53 pages so far. (read)

 Rachel is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe. She

began her trip three months ago. She……………… for three
months. (travel) she ………… six countries so far. (visit(

 Patrick is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he

was10 years old. This year he won the national
championship again – for the fourth time . He…………… the
national championship four times. (win) He……………….
Tennis since he was ten. (play)
 Which is right?
 Ben is a friend of mine. (I know /I’ve known) him very well. (I
know is correct)
 You’ll need an umbrella if you go out now.
( It’s raining /It’s been raining. )
 I like your house. How long do you (live / have you lived )here?
 The weather (is /has been) awful since I arrived here.
 I met Maria only recently.( I don’t know / I haven’t known) her
very long.
 Lisa is in Germany. (She’s/ She's been) there on a business trip.

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‫‪ ‬مقارنة المضــــارع التام المستمر بالمضارع المستمر ‪.‬‬
‫نستخدم المضارع المستمر للتعبير‪.‬‬ ‫‪‬‬
‫‪ - -1‬حدث مستمر في لحظة الكالم أو حول لحظة الكالم‪ ( .‬انت في‬
‫منتصف الحدث ) ال يعنيك البداية وال النهاية ‪.‬‬
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‫‪ ‬نستخدم المضارع التام المستمر للتعبير‪.‬‬
‫حدث بدأ في الماضي ومازال مستمر ومن المحتمل أن يستمر في المستقبل‪.‬‬ ‫‪‬‬
‫‪ -‬الحدث بدأ في الماضي وله أُثر األن ‪ ( .‬الحدث استمر لوقت كبير‬ ‫‪‬‬
‫في الماضي ) هنا التركيز علي الحدث وليس النتيجة ‪.‬‬
‫•الحظ الفرق ‪:‬‬
‫‪‬‬ ‫‪Don’t disturb me now. I’m working.‬‬
‫انا شغال حاليا ( انا في منتصف الحدث )‬ ‫‪‬‬
‫‪ I’ve been working hard. Now I'm going to have a break.‬‬
‫انا شغال من زمان ودلوقي شغال بس خالص قررت اني ارتاح شويه‬ ‫‪‬‬
‫‪ We need an umbrella. It’s raining Hurry up! We’re waiting.‬‬
‫هي تمطر االن ( يعني المطر شغال االن ) ونحن ( منتظرين األن ) ‪.‬‬ ‫‪‬‬
‫‪ The ground is wet. It’s been raining We’ve been waiting for an‬‬
‫‪hour..‬‬
‫‪ ‬المطر انتهي ولكن األرض مبلله ألنها كانت تمطر منذ فتره ولكن لم تعد تمطر االن ‪.‬‬

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 Put the verb into the present continuous (am/is/are
+ -ing) or present perfect continuous (have/has)
 Maria ……………… (Maria /learn) English for two years.
 Hi, Tom. (I / look)…………… for you. I need to ask you something.
 Why (you / look) ………………at me like that? Stop it!
 Rachel is a teacher. (she / teach) ……………for ten years.
 (I /think)…………….. about what you said and I’ve decided to take
your advice.
 ‘ Is Paul on holiday this week?’ ‘No, (he / work’(……………
 Sarah is very tired. (she / work) …………..very hard recently.
 It’s dangerous to use your phone when (you /drive)…………..
 Laura (travel)……….. in South America for the last three months.

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