COURSE VPresent Perfect Tense vs. Past Tense

Students name: ____________________ ______________________

THE PROBLEMSShe has lived there last year.They didn’t call yet.

Exercise 1: ___1) Circle the verbs (auxiliary verbs, main verbs and past participles).___2)

Write past if the verb is in the past tense and pres perf if the verbis in the present perfect tense.

1. I had a problem with my computer yesterday. __Past___2. We have already seen that movie. __pres perf__3. Sami has never hiked to the top of a mountain. _________4. They were in the basement during the storm. ________5. Lee has been late every day since Monday. _________6. Many people cried at the end of the movie. _________7. Ann didn’t wait for me at the station. __________8. I haven’t begun my homework yet. __________

Exercise 2: Look at the sentences and complete the explanations.

1. They finished their homework very late last night.Explanation: We use _______ because the sentence is in the past tense.a) an auxiliary and past participle b) just a main verb2. He hasn’t slept at all for two nights.Explanation: We use _______ because the sentence is in the present perfect tense.a) an auxiliary and past participle b) just a main verb3. The passengers have already started to board the plane.Explanation: We use _______ because the sentence is in the present perfect tense.a) an auxiliary and main verb b) an auxiliary and past participleUnit 18: Present Perfect Tense vs. Past Tense • 774. My boss didn’t like my excuse.Explanation: We use _______ because the sentence is in the past tense.a) an auxiliary and main verb b) an auxiliary verb and past participle5. The bank opens at 9 a.m. every day except weekends.Explanation: The verb (opens) is in the ______ tense.a) present b) present perfect c) past6. Antonio’s father has never forgotten his birthday.

Explanation: The verb (has forgotten) is in the ______ tense.a) present b) present perfect c) past7. Sara ate dinner at 6 p.m. last night.Explanation: The verb (ate) is in the ______ tense.a) present b) present perfect c) past

Exercise 3: Write the verb tense for each verb. Use present, present perfect, and past.

present__ 1. calls past 2. called

pres perf_ 3. has called

__________ 4. Lived _________ 5. have lived __________ 6. Live________________ 7. has built __________ 8. builds_________ 9. built __________ 10. drinks_________ 11. drank __________ 12. has drunk_________ 13. don’t make ________14. didn’t make_______15. haven’t made_____

Unit 18: Present Perfect Tense vs. Past Tense___

Exercise 4: Fill in the chart with the correct forms of the verbs.

Base Form: (Present Tense) (Past Tense) (Present Perfect Tense)

EXAMPLE: clean He cleans___ He cleaned He has cleaned___

play : He __________ He ________ He _______________play: We _________ We ________ We ______________sit: I ___________ I ___________ I ________________teach: You _________ You_________ You ______________buy: She doesn’t ___ She didn’t____ She hasn’t _________live: They ________ They ________ They _____________write: I don’t _______ I didn’t ______ I haven’t __________eat: He __________ He _________ He _______________give: We _________ We_________ We ______________have: You _________ You_________ You ______________travel: They ________ They ________ They _____________take: She doesn’t ___ She didn’t____ She hadn’t_________

exercises 5:

1. Write affirmative and negative sentences using the Present Perfect tense using the words given.

EXAMPLE: a. He / lose / his passport. He’s lost his passport. b. We / not / finish / our work. _________________________________c. They / buy / a new house. ___________________________________

d. I / visit / New York / five times.______________________________e. They / go / to the cinema.___________________________________f. You / eat / four bananas! ____________________________________g. She / not / travel / far. ______________________________________h. I / not / do / any homework / this week._________________________i. We / not / study / French._____________________________________

2. Write questions and answer them. Make the answers true for YOU. EXAMPLE: a. She / see / her sister? Has she seen her sister? b. They / phone / the doctor? _____________________ _____________________c. You / take / any photographs? __________________ _____________________d. He / make / any mistakes? _____________________ _____________________e. We / watch / any television today? __________________ ___________________

3. Complete the following sentences with since or for. a. She has worked as a secretary since 1991. b. They have been married ________ a few years. c. They have lived in Manchester ________ a long time. d. He’s written 5 books ________ I met him. e. We haven’t seen them ________ several weeks. f. I haven’t been to the beach ________ last summer. g. Have you used the phone ________ you arrived? h. We haven’t heard any noise ________ many hours. i. Has she studied hard ________ yesterday?

4. Write sentences using the Present Perfect form and since or for. a. I / not / play / tennis / last summer. I haven’t played tennis since last summer. b. I / know / her / more than ten years. c. I / not / eat / anything / lunchtime. d. You / live / in this town / a long time? e. Jill / be / a good friend / we were at school together. f. You / see / Jack / the party last week?

5. Complete the text using the Past Simple or the Present Perfect tense.

London has had (have) an underground train system since the 19th century. The London Underground ________ (start) in 1863, when engineers and workers ________ (build) the Metropolitan railway. This railway line ________ (go) from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street Station. It ________ (be) a very short line. Eight more lines ________ (open) since then. The world’s first electric railway ________ (open) in 1890. This line ________ (go) from the city centre to South London. The most modern line is the Jubilee line. It ________ (open) in 1977. Since the London Underground ________ (begin), many other cities, like New York and Moscow, ________ (build) their own systems.

6. Correct the following sentences: EXAMPLE: a. I have played tennis last week. I played tennis last week.

b. They have finished work yet. ______________________________c. When you bought that umbrella?____________________________ d. Look! I have buy a new umbrella. ___________________________

e. I have bought three CDs last week. ___________________________f. She didn’t saw that film. ____________________________________g. She hasn’t never seen that film. ______________________________

7. Complete the following exercises with the appropriate verb tense.