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Simple Past – Present Perfect Simple

Form

Simple Past Present Perfect Simple

irregular verbs: see 2nd column of irregular

verbs

Example:

I spoke

irregular verbs: form of 'have' + 3rd column of irregular

verbs

Example:

I / you / we / they have spoken

he / she / it has spoken

regular verbs: infinitive + ed

Example:I worked

regular verbs: form of 'have' + infinitive + ed

Example:

I / you / we / they have workedhe / she / it has worked

Exceptions

Exceptions when adding 'ed':

• when the final letter is e, only add d Example:

love - loved

• after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled

Example:admit - admitted

• final l is always doubled in British English (not in American English)

Example:travel - travelled

• after a consonant, final y becomes i (but: not after a vowel)Example:

worry - worried

but: play - played

In British English, the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect is quite strict. As soon as a time

expression in the past is given, you have to use Simple Past. If there are no signal words, you mustdecide if we just talk about an action in the past or if its consequence in the present is important.

Note that the following explanations and exercises refer to British English only. In American English,

you can normally use Simple Past instead of Present Perfect. We cannot accept this in our exercises,however, as this would lead to confusions amongst those who have to learn the differences.



Certain time in the past or just / already / yet ?

Do you want to express that an action happened at a certain time in the past (even if it was just a fewseconds ago) or that an action has just / already / not yet happened?


certain time in the past

Example:

I phoned Mary 2

minutes ago.

just / already / not yet

Example:

I have just phoned

Mary.

Certain event in the past or how often so far?

Do you want to express when a certain action took place or whether / how often an action has happened

till now?


certain event in the past

Example:

He went to Canada last

summer.

whether / how often till now

Example:

Have you ever been to Canada? / I have been to Canada

twice.

Emphasis on action or result?

Do you just want to express what happened in the past? Or do you want to emphasise the result (a pastaction's consequence in the present)?


Emphasis on action

Example:I bought a new bike. (just

telling what I did in the past.)

Emphasis on result

Example:I have bought a new bike. (With this sentence I actually

want to express that I have a new bike now.)




SignalWords:

• yesterday

• ... ago,last,

• in 1990

• the other day

Signal Words:

• just

• already,so far

• up to now,lately / recently

• until now / till now

• ever;(not) yet

Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple/Exercise1Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. Mother: I want to prepare dinner. (you / wash) the dishes yet?

2. Daughter: I (wash) the dishes yesterday, but I (have / not)

the time yet to do it today.

3. Mother: (you / do / already) your homework?

4. Daughter: No, I (come / just) home from school.

5. Mother: You (come) home from school two hours ago!

6. Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy (call) when I (arrive)

and I (finish / just) the phone call.

7. Mother: (you / see / not) Lucy at school in the morning?

8. Daughter: Yes, but we (have / not) time to talk then.


1. Mother: I want to prepare dinner. Have you washedsignal word 'yet' = Present Perfect Simple

the dishes yet?

2. Daughter: I washed the dishes yesterday, but I have not had1st gap: signal word 'yesterday' =

Simple Past2nd gap: signal word 'yet' = Present Perfect Simple the time yet to do it today.

3. Mother: Have you already donesignal word 'already' = Present Perfect Simple your homework?

4. Daughter: No, I have just comesignal word 'just' = Present Perfect Simple home from school.

5. Mother: You camesignal word '... ago' = Simple Past home from school two hours ago!6. Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy called when I arrived and I have just finished1st und 2nd

gap: refers to the time when she came home (2 hours ago) = Simple Past

3rd gap: signal word 'just' = Present Perfect Simple the phone call.

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7. Mother: Didn't you seesignal word 'in the morning' = Simple Past (the period of time is over, it's

in the evening now - the mother wants to prepare dinner) Lucy at school in the morning?

8. Daughter: Yes, but we did not havesignal word 'then' (as a past time expression) = Simple Past

time to talk then.


1. A: I (cycle / just) 50 km.

2. B: I (cycle) 100 km last week.

3. A: I (write) an essay yesterday.

4. B: I (write / already) two essays this term.

5. A: I (ring / just) my friend.

6. B: I (ring) my friend 10 minutes ago.

7. A: Two days ago, I (watch) a Madonna concert on TV.

8. B: I (see / already) Madonna live in concert.

9. A: I (spend) my summer holiday in Australia last year.

10.B: I (be / not) to Australia yet.


1. A: I have just cycledsignal word 'just' = Present Perfect Simple 50 km.2. B: I cycledsignal word 'last week' = Simple Past 100 km last week.

3. A: I wrotesignal word 'yesterday' = Simple Past an essay yesterday.

4. B: I have already writtensignal word 'already' = Present Perfect Simple two essays this term.

5. A: I have just rungsignal word 'just' = Present Perfect Simple my friend.6. B: I rangsignal word '10 minutes ago' = Simple Past my friend 10 minutes ago.

7. A: Two days ago, I watchedsignal word 'two days ago' = Simple Past a Madonna concert onTV.

8. B: I have already seensignal word 'already' = Present Perfect Simple Madonna live in concert.

9. A: I spentsignal word 'last year' = Simple Past my summer holiday in Australia last year.

10.B: I have not beensignal word 'not ... yet' = Present Perfect Simple to Australia yet.





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Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple/Exercise 3Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: (you / be / ever) to London?

2. B: Yes, I (be) there three times.

3. A: When (be) the last time you (be) there?

4. B: Last summer. I (spend) two weeks in Brighton with my parents

and we (go) to London one weekend.

5. (you / like) it?

6. Oh yes. We really (have) a great time in London.

7. Lucky you! I (be / never) to London.

Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple/Exercise 3

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: Have you ever beenHas the action ever taken place so far? = Present Perfect to London?

2. B: Yes, I have beenHow often has the action taken place so far? = Present Perfect there threetimes.

3. A: When was the last time you werea certain action in the past = Simple Past there?

4. B: Last summer. I spent two weeks in Brighton with my parents and we wenta certain action inthe past = Simple Past to London one weekend.

5. Did you likea certain action in the past = Simple Past it?

6. Oh yes. We really hada certain action in the past = Simple Past a great time in London.

7. Lucky you! I have never beenHow often has the action taken place so far? = Present Perfect to London.


1. A: (you / try / ever) haggis?2. B: Oh, yes!



























3. A: How often (you / eat) haggis yet?

4. B: Two times exactly.

5. A: When (you / eat / first) haggis?

6. B: That (be) in 2005. We (have) a Scottish

festival in our town and they also (sell) traditional Scottish food. So I

(buy) haggis.

7. A: (you / like) it?

8. B: It (be / not) too bad. And I (know / not)anything about haggis then.

9. A: When (you / find out) ?

10.B: When I (be) in Scotland in 2007. I (go)

to a restaurant and (order) haggis. Afterwards, the waiter (tell)

me about haggis: it's the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep, boiled in

the animal's stomach. Well, I (eat / never) haggis again since then.

Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple/Exercise 4


1. A: Have you ever triedHas the action ever taken place so far? = Present Perfect haggis?

2. B: Oh, yes!

3. A: How often have you eatenHow often has the action taken place so far? = Present Perfect

haggis yet?4. B: Two times exactly.

5. A: When did you first eata certain action in the past = Simple Past haggis?

6. B: That was in 2005. We had a Scottish festival in our town and they also sold traditionalScottish food. So I boughta certain action in the past = Simple Past haggis.

7. A: Did you likea certain action in the past = Simple Past it?

8. B: It was not too bad. And I did not knowa certain action in the past = Simple Past anything

about haggis then.9. A: When did you find outa certain action in the past = Simple Past ?

10.B: When I was in Scotland in 2007. I went to a restaurant and ordered haggis. Afterwards, thewaiter told me about haggis: it's the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep, boiled in the animal's

stomach. Well, I have never eaten1st-5th gap: a certain action in the past = Simple Past

last gap: How often has the action taken place again until now? = Present Perfect haggis again

since then.

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1. A: (you / buy) the tickets for our journey yet?

2. B: Yes, I (go) to the station yesterday and (buy)

the tickets.

3. A: What time (you / go) there?

4. B: I (take) a friend to the station in the morning. His train (leave)

at 9:45.

5. A: (you / pack) your bags yet?

6. B: Of course. And I (ask / already) my neighbour to empty my letter

box. What about you?

7. B: I (pack) my bags two days ago.


1. A: Have you boughtemphasis on result = Present Perfect Simple (signal word: yet) the tickets

for our journey yet?

2. B: Yes, I went to the station yesterday and boughtemphasis on action = Simple Past (signalword: yesterday) the tickets.

3. A: What time did you goemphasis on action = Simple Past (signal word: What time) there?

4. B: I took a friend to the station in the morning. His train leftemphasis on action = Simple Past

at 9:45.5. A: Have you packedemphasis on result = Present Perfect Simple (the bags are packed now)

(signal word: yet) your bags yet?

6. B: Of course. And I have already askedemphasis on result = Present Perfect Simple (theneighbour will empty the letter box) my neighbour to empty my letter box. What about you?

7. B: I packedemphasis on action = Simple Past (signal word: two days ago) my bags two days

ago.

Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple

Exercise 6































1. Yesterday, my brother (come) home from school, (switch)

on the TV and (watch) TV until dinner (be)

ready.

2. Oh no, it's raining and I (leave) my umbrella at home.

3. Look! There is so much food left. Nobody (eat) anything.

4. Where (you / be) yesterday? - I (go) to the

shopping centre and (buy) a new computer game.

5. Why don't you want to play football with us this weekend? - I (break)

my leg.

6. The road is closed. There (be) an accident.

7. I (have) an accident when I (be) inManchester last year.

8. Come on, let's celebrate! Our team (win) the match.


1. Yesterday, my brother came home from school, switched on the TV and watched TV until

dinner wasemphasis on action = Simple Past (signal word: yesterday) ready.

2. Oh no, it's raining and I have leftemphasis on result = Present Perfect Simple (I don't have anumbrella with me now) my umbrella at home.

3. Look! There is so much food left. Nobody has eatenemphasis on result = Present Perfect Simple

(there is so much food left) anything.4. Where were you yesterday? - I went to the shopping centre and boughtemphasis on action =

Simple Past (signal word: yesterday) a new computer game.

5. Why don't you want to play football with us this weekend? - I have brokenemphasis on result =Present Perfect Simple (reason why one cannot play) my leg.

6. The road is closed. There has beenemphasis on result = Present Perfect Simple (reason why the

road is closed) an accident.

7. I had an accident when I wasemphasis on action = Simple Past (signal word: last year) inManchester last year.

8. Come on, let's celebrate! Our team has wonemphasis on result = Present Perfect Simple (reason

for celebrating) the match.









































1. A: (you / play / already) the new computer game?

2. B: No, not yet. I only (buy) it yesterday and I (have / not)

the time yet.

3. A: (you / go) to the cinema last night?

4. B: Yes. I (be) there with Sue and Louis. (you / be)

to the cinema recently?

5. A: I last (go) to the cinema two weeks ago.

6. B: So you (see / not) the new action film yet.

7. A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) it?

8. B: Oh, I really (love) it. But Sue (like / not)

it - too much action!

9. A: But why (you / take) her with you? She (tell)

me last week that she (hate) action films.

10.B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try) to flirt with him all the

time. So he (can / concentrate / not) on the film.


1. A: Have you already playedHas the action ever taken place so far? = Present Perfect (signal

word 'yet') the new computer game?2. B: No, not yet. I only bought it yesterday and I have not had1st gap: a certain action in the past

= Simple Past (signal word 'yesterday')

2nd gap: signal word 'yet' = Present Perfect Simple the time yet.3. A: Did you goa certain action in the past = Simple Past (signal word 'last night') to the cinema

last night?

4. B: Yes. I was there with Sue and Louis. Have you beena certain action in the past = Simple Past

2nd gap: signal word 'recently' = Present Perfect Simple to the cinema recently?5. A: I last wenta certain action in the past = Simple Past (signal word: 'two weeks ago') to the

cinema two weeks ago.

6. B: So you have not seenHas the action ever taken place so far? = Present Perfect (signal word'yet') the new action film yet.

7. A: No, unfortunately not. Did you enjoya certain action in the past = Simple Past (when they

were at the cinema yesterday) it?8. B: Oh, I really loved it. But Sue did not likea certain action in the past = Simple Past (when they

were at the cinema yesterday) it - too much action!

9. A: But why did you take her with you? She told me last week that she hatedcertain actions in















































the past = Simple Past

3rd gap: reported speech in the past with backshift (She said: 'I hate action films.') - as she still

doesn't like action films, 'hates' would also be possible if you were not to choose between

Simple Past or Present Perfect . action films.10.B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She tried to flirt with him all the time. So he could not

concentratecertain actions in the past = Simple Past (when they were at the cinema yesterday)

on the film.


1. I (just / finish) my homework.

2. Mary (already / write) five letters.

3. Tom (move) to this town in 1994.

4. My friend (be) in Canada two years ago.

5. I (not / be) to Canada so far.

6. But I (already / travel) to London a couple of times.

7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) to the cinema.

8. I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy) a new film yet.

9. (they / spend) their holiday in New Zealand last summer?

10.(you / ever / see) a whale?


1. I have just finishedsignal word 'just' = Present Perfect my homework.

2. Mary has already writtensignal word 'already' = Present Perfect five letters.3. Tom movedsignal word 'in 1994' = Simple Past to this town in 1994.

4. My friend wassignal word 'two years ago' = Simple Past in Canada two years ago.5. I have not beensignal word 'so far' = Present Perfect to Canada so far.6. But I have already travelledsignal word 'already' = Present Perfect to London a couple of

times.

7. Last week, Mary and Paul wentsignal word 'last week' = Simple Past to the cinema.8. I can't take any pictures because I have not boughtsignal word 'yet' = Present Perfect a new

film yet.

9. Did they spendsignal word 'last summer' = Simple Past their holiday in New Zealand last

summer?



























































10.Have you ever seensignal word 'ever' = Present Perfect a whale?

Eg.Test: Simple Past – Present Perfect SimpleForm

Write down the correct form (pronoun + verb).


I / open

he / write

they / do

you / swim

she / give

Use

When do we use which tense?

1. 'Already' is a signal word for ...

2. 'Just' is a signal word for ...

3. '2 years ago' is a signal word for ...

4. 'Yet' is a signal word for ...

5. 'Yesterday' is a signal word for ...

Positive Sentences


1. Mary (win) the lottery last year.

2. We (prepare / already) dinner.

3. James (find) your ring in the garden yesterday.

4. He (come / just) home.

5. They (buy) their car two years ago.






Negative Sentences


1. I (see / not) anyone yet.

2. Phil (go / not) to the cinema last night.

3. We (be / not) to the zoo so far.

4. She (arrive / not) yet.

5. Emily (visit / not) me last week.

Questions


1. (you / read) the book yet?

2. How many letters (they / write) so far?

3. When (he / tell) you that?

4. (you / be) at home last night?

5. How often (you / travel) abroad till now?

Text


1. A: (you / taste / ever) sushi?

2. B: Yes, I (eat) sushi at least five times so far.

3. A: When (you / eat) sushi for the first time?

4. B: I (eat) sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He

(invite) the whole family to a Japanese restaurant.

5. A: (you / like) it?

6. B: Absolutely. In fact, it (be) so good that we (be)

to that restaurant three times yet. And on my mum's birthday, we

(order) some sushi and (have) it at home.



Form



I / open I openedadd 'ed' I have openedI + have + 'ed' he /

write

he wrote2nd column of irregular verbs

(write-wrote-written)

he has writtenhe + has + 3rd column of irregular

verbs (write-wrote-written)

they / dothey did2nd column of irregular verbs

(do-did-done)

they have donethey + have + 3rd column of

irregular verbs (do-did-done)

you /

swim

you swam2nd column of irregular verbs

(swim-swam-swum)

you have swumyou + have + 3rd column of

irregular verbs (swim-swam-swum)

she /

give

she gave2nd column of irregular verbs

(give-gave-given)

she has givenshe + has + 3rd column of irregular

verbs (give-gave-given)

UseWhen do we use which tense?

1. 'Already' is a signal word for ... Present Perfect Simple

2. 'Just' is a signal word for ... Present Perfect Simple3. '2 years ago' is a signal word for ... Simple Past

4. 'Yet' is a signal word for ... Present Perfect Simple

5. 'Yesterday' is a signal word for ... Simple Past

Positive Sentences


1. Mary wonsignal word 'last year' = Simple Past the lottery last year.

2. We have already preparedsignal word 'already' = Present Perfect Simple dinner.3. James foundsignal word 'yesterday' = Simple Past your ring in the garden yesterday.

4. He has just comesignal word 'just' = Present Perfect Simple home.

5. They boughtsignal word 'two years ago' = Simple Past their car two years ago.

Negative Sentences


1. I have not seensignal word 'yet' = Present Perfect Simple anyone yet.2. Phil did not gosignal word 'last night' = Simple Past to the cinema last night.

3. We have not beensignal word 'so far' = Present Perfect Simple to the zoo so far.

4. She has not arrivedsignal word 'yet' = Present Perfect Simple yet.5. Emily did not visitsignal word 'last week' = Simple Past me last week.

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Questions


1. Have you readsignal word 'yet' = Present Perfect Simple the book yet?

2. How many letters have they writtensignal word 'so far' = Present Perfect Simple so far?3. When did he tellsignal word 'when' = Simple Past you that?

4. Were yousignal word 'last night' = Simple Past at home last night?5. How often have you travelledsignal word 'till now' = Present Perfect Simple abroad till now?

Text


1. A: Have you ever tastedHas the action ever taken place so far? = Present Perfect sushi?

2. B: Yes, I have eatenHow often has the action taken place so far = Present Perfect (signal word:so far) sushi at least five times so far.

3. A: When did you eatsignal word 'when' = Simple Past sushi for the first time?

4. B: I ate sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He inviteda certain action in the past =Simple Past (signal word 'on my dad's 50th birthday') the whole family to a Japanese

restaurant.

5. A: Did you likea certain action in the past = Simple Past it?6. B: Absolutely. In fact, it was so good that we have been to that restaurant three times yet. And

on my mum's birthday, we ordered some sushi and had1st, 3rd, 4th gap: a certain action in the

past = Simple Past

2nd gap: How often has the action taken place so far = Present Perfect it at home.

Form



she / live

I / look

you / buy

he / see

they / take

Use


1. 'How often so far' is a signal word for ...

2. '... ago' is a signal word for ...














































3. 'Until now' is an signal word for ...

4. 'Yesterday', 'last week' und 'in 2006' are signal words for ...

5. 'Just', 'already', 'yet' are signal words for ...

Positive SentencesPut the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. William (tidy / already) up his room.

2. Caroline (miss) the schoolbus yesterday.

3. I (finish / just) my homework.

4. I cannot go out tonight. My grandparents (come) to see us.

5. In 2004, the Olympic Summer Games (take) place in Athens.

Negative Sentences


1. We (watch / not) TV last night.

2. Joanna (read / not) the book yet.

3. Collin (not / go) on holiday last year.

4. I (have / not) any problems so far.

5. They (learn / not) the new words yet.

Questions


1. (they / be / ever) to New York?

2. (you / see) Catherine a minute ago?

3. What time (you / get) up today?

4. (he / hear) the news yet?

5. How often (you / play) that game up to now?

Text




1. A: I (see / not) you for a long time. Where (you / be)

?

2. B: I (come / just) back from Canada.

3. A: Oh really? What (you / do) in Canada?

4. B: I (take) a nature tour.

5. A: Wow! (you / see) many wild animals there?

6. B: Of course. I (watch) bears, wolves and whales in the wild. That

(be) so interesting. (you / spend / ever) a

holiday in Canada?

7. A: Yes, I (travel) around Canada twice so far.

8. B: When (you / go) there?

9. A: The first time I (go) there (be) in 1997

and the second time in 2004.

10.B: (you / enjoy) it?

11.A: I absolutely (love) it, especially the west coast.

Form



she /live

she livedonly add 'd' she has livedshe + has + 'd'

I / look I lookedadd 'ed' I have lookedI + have + 'ed'

you /

buy

you bought2nd column of irregular verbs

(buy-bought-bought)

you have boughtyou + have + 3rd column of

irregular verbs (buy-bought-bought)

he / seehe saw2nd column of irregular verbs

(see-saw-seen)

he has seenhe + has + 3rd column of irregular

verbs (see-saw-seen)

they /

take

they took 2nd column of irregular verbs

(take-took-taken)

they have takenthey + have + 3rd column of

irregular verbs (take-took-taken)

Use


1. 'How often so far' is a signal word for ... Present Perfect Simple2. '... ago' is a signal word for ... Simple Past

3. 'Until now' is an signal word for ... Present Perfect Simple


















































4. 'Yesterday', 'last week' und 'in 2006' are signal words for ... Simple Past

5. 'Just', 'already', 'yet' are signal words for ... Present Perfect Simple

Positive Sentences


1. William has already tidiedsignal word 'already' = Present Perfect Simple'y' after a consonant (d) becomes 'i', then add 'ed' up his room.

2. Caroline missedsignal word 'yesterday' = Simple Past the schoolbus yesterday.3. I have just finishedsignal word 'just' = Present Perfect Simple my homework.

4. I cannot go out tonight. My grandparents have comeemphasis on result = Present Perfect Simple

(the grandparents are there now) to see us.5. In 2004, the Olympic Summer Games took signal word 'in 2006' = Simple Past place in

Athens.

Negative Sentences


1. We did not watchsignal word 'last night' = Simple Past TV last night.

2. Joanna has not readsignal word 'yet' = Present Perfect Simple the book yet.3. Collin did not gosignal word 'last year' = Simple Past on holiday last year.

4. I have not hadsignal word 'so far' = Present Perfect Simple any problems so far.

5. They have not learntsignal word 'yet' = Present Perfect Simple the new words yet.

Questions


1. Have they ever beensignal word 'ever' = Present Perfect Simple to New York?

2. Did you seesignal word 'a minute ago' = Simple Past Catherine a minute ago?3. What time did you getsignal word 'what time' = Simple Past up today?

4. Has he heardsignal word 'yet' = Present Perfect Simple the news yet?

5. How often have you playedsignal word 'up to now' = Present Perfect Simple that game up tonow?

Text


1. A: I have not seen you for a long time. Where have you been1st gap: how long until now (signalword: for a long time) = Present Perfect

2nd gap: where has the other person been until now = Present Perfect Simple ?2. B: I have just comesignal word 'just' = Present Perfect Simple back from Canada.

3. A: Oh really? What did you doa certain action in the past = Simple Past in Canada?

4. B: I took a certain action in the past = Simple Past a nature tour.5. A: Wow! Did you seea certain action in the past = Simple Past many wild animals there?

6. B: Of course. I watched bears, wolves and whales in the wild. That was so interesting. Have you

ever spent1st/2nd gap: a certain action in the past = Simple Past










































































3rd gap: Has the action ever taken place so far? = Present Perfect a holiday in Canada?

7. A: Yes, I have travelledsignal word 'so far' = Present Perfect Simple around Canada twice so

far.

8. B: When did you goa certain action in the past = Simple Past (signal word: when) there?9. A: The first time I went there wascertain actions in the past = Simple Past in 1997 and the

second time in 2004.

10.B: Did you enjoya certain action in the past = Simple Past it?11.A: I absolutely loveda certain action in the past = Simple Past it, especially the west coast.

Form



he / listen

they / speak

I / watch

she / grow

you / fall

Use


1. To talk about an action in the past (without any consequences in the present), we use ...

2. To emphasise a past action's consequence in the present, we use ...

3. 'so far' is a signal word for ...

4. '5 minutes ago' is a signal word for ...

5. 'recently' is a signal word for ...

Positive SentencesPut the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. He (leave / just) his house.

2. We (build) a tree house last week.

3. Two years ago, Fiona (break) her leg.























4. I (wash / already) the dishes.

5. The other day, our cat (bring) home a mouse.

Negative Sentences


1. We (empty / not) the bin last week.

2. She (be / not) there an hour ago.

3. He (lose / not) any game so far.

4. My brother (pick / not) me up at 8 o'clock.

5. I (make / not) up my mind yet.

Questions


1. (you / see) Bob recently?

2. Who (switch) off the lights a minute ago?

3. When (she / become) a teacher?

4. (you / ride / ever) an elephant?

5. (you / hurt) your knee when you were playing football?

Text


1. Last week I (be) very busy and I (have not)the time to do a lot in the household.

2. On Monday I (work) three hours overtime and (come)

home very late in the evening.

3. From Tuesday to Thursday I (be) on a business trip.

4. On Friday I (go) to a friend's birthday party and at the weekend I

(visit) my grandparents.

5. Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I (see / not) them for ages

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and they (be / never) at my place before.

6. I (clean / just) my house so I can show them around. Now everything

is perfect.

Form



he / listen he listenedadd 'ed' he has listenedhe + has + 'ed'

they /speak

they spoke2nd column of irregular verbs(speak-spoke-spoken)

they have spokenthey + have + 3rd column of irregular verbs (speak-spoke-spoken)

I / watch I watchedadd 'ed' I have watchedI + have + 'ed'

she /

grow

she grew2nd column of irregular verbs

(grow-grew-grown)

she has grownshe + has + 3rd column of irregular

verbs (grow-grew-grown)

you / fallyou fell2nd column of irregular verbs

(fall-fell-fallen)

you have fallenyou + have + 3rd column of

irregular verbs (fall-fell-fallen)

Use


1. To talk about an action in the past (without any consequences in the present), we use ... Simple

Past2. To emphasise a past action's consequence in the present, we use ... Present Perfect Simple

3. 'so far' is a signal word for ... Present Perfect Simple

4. '5 minutes ago' is a signal word for ... Simple Past5. 'recently' is a signal word for ... Present Perfect Simple

Positive Sentences


1. He has just leftsignal word 'just' = Present Perfect Simple his house.

2. We builtsignal word 'last week' = Simple Past a tree house last week.

3. Two years ago, Fiona brokesignal word 'two years ago' = Simple Past her leg.4. I have already washedsignal word 'already' = Present Perfect Simple the dishes.

5. The other day, our cat broughtsignal word 'the other day' = Simple Past home a mouse.

Negative Sentences


1. We did not emptysignal word 'last week' = Simple Past the bin last week.

2. She was notsignal word 'an hour ago' = Simple Past there an hour ago.

3. He has not lostsignal word 'so far' = Present Perfect Simple any game so far.4. My brother did not pick signal word 'at 8 o'clock' = Simple Past me up at 8 o'clock.













































































5. I have not madesignal word 'yet' = Present Perfect Simple up my mind yet.

Questions


1. Have you seensignal word 'recently' = Present Perfect Simple Bob recently?

2. Who switchedsignal word 'a minute ago' = Simple Past off the lights a minute ago?3. When did she becomesignal word 'when' = Simple Past a teacher?

4. Have you ever riddensignal word 'ever' = Present Perfect Simple an elephant?5. Did you hurta certain action in the past = Simple Past (signal word: 'when') your knee when

you were playing football?

Text


1. Last week I was very busy and I did not havecertain time in the past = Simple Past the time to

do a lot in the household.2. On Monday I worked three hours overtime and camecertain time in the past = Simple Past

home very late in the evening.

3. From Tuesday to Thursday I wascertain time in the past = Simple Past on a business trip.4. On Friday I went to a friend's birthday party and at the weekend I visitedcertain time in the past

= Simple Past my grandparents.

5. Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I have not seen them for ages and they have never

beenHow long has the action been going on / How often has the action taken place so far =Present Perfect (signal word: 'for ages', 'never ... before') at my place before.

6. I have just cleanedemphasis on result = Present Perfect Simple (signal word: just) my house

so I can show them around. Now everything is perfect.











































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