WE USE SIMPLE PAST TO DESCRIBE A COMPLETED ACTION
THAT HAPPENED AT A SPECIFIC POINT IN THE PAST.
TIME EXPRESSIONS: WE USE SIMPLE PAST WITH YESTERDAY
AGO, LAST, IN( YEARS, MONTHS, PARTS OF THE DAYS).
WE USE PRESENT PERFECT TO DESCRIBE AN ACTION THAT
HAPPENED IN THE PAST AND HAS BEEN CONTINUING UNTIL NOW
TIME EXPRESSIONS: WE USE PRESENT PERFECT WITH ALREADY, JUST AFFIRMATIVE), YET (NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE) EVER(QUESTIONS) NEVER, BEFORE, AFTER.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST
1- I ....................( BUY) A NEW BAG YESTERDAY
2- THEY................(NOT GO)TO SCHOOL YESTERDAY. IT............(BE) HOLIDAYS
3-...........................( YOU/ SEND) A POSTCARD TO YOUR FRIEND?
4- I ...................(FORGET) TO BUY HIM A PRESENT.
5- MY SISTER .................(NOT BE) AT HOME YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PRESENT PERFECT
1- MY GRANDMOTHER ..........................(NEVER USE) A CELL PHONE.
2-HOW LONG .........................(YOU/KNOW) EACH OTHER?
3-I .....................(JUST/HAVE) DINNER.
4- SHE ...........................(NOT/ RIDE) HER BIKE SINCE MARCH.
5-......................(YOU/ BUY) THE TICKETS FOR THE CONCERT?
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT
1.PAM ISN’T HERE. SHE ....................(GO) TO THE SUPERMARKET.
2-THE CHILDREN ....................... (ENJOY) THE PARTY LAST NIGHT.
3-WE ........................ (ALREADY/ SELL) ALL THE TICKETS.
4- ....................... (DO) THE SHOPPING THIS MORNING?
5-............................ (YOU/VISIT) THE NEW MUSEUM ?
CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION
1-YOU DIDN’T WRITE/HAVEN’T WRITTEN YOUR COMPOSITION YET.
2-DID THE TEACHER TEACH/ HAS THE TEACHER TAUGHT ANYTHING NEW LAST WEEK?
3- IT IS THE FIRST TIME HE HAS BEEN /WENT AWAY FROM HOME.
4- I DIDN’ SEE /HAVEN’T SEEN YOU AT SCHOOL THIS MORNING.
5- SHE HAS SEEN /SAW THE FILM TWICE.
REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1- SHE ARRIVED A FEW MINUTES AGO (JUST)
2-I STILL HAVEN’T FINISHED MY LETTER. (YET)
3- HE HAS WORKED IN THIS OFFICE FOR 5 YEARS (AGO)
4- I HAVEN’T SPOKEN TO HIM FOR A MONTH (AGO)
5-HOW LONG IS IT SINCE SHE LEARNT TO DRIVE? (WHEN)
1- I FINISHED MY HOMEWORK AN HOUR.........
A- AGO B- ALREADY C- YET
2- SHE HAS ............... WOKEN UP.
A- AGO B- YET C- ALREADY
3- I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON A CRUISE ..............
A- AFTER B- AGO C- BEFORE
4- .......... MONTH I DECORATED MY HOUSE.
A.LAST B. BEFORE C. ALREADY
5- HAVE YOU .............. EATEN CHINESE FOOD?
A- YET B. EVER C- AGO
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