Present Perfect and Past Simple

1.      Write down the correct form (pronoun + verb).

Past Simple and Present Perfect Simple

1.      I / open

2.      he / write

3.      they / do

4.      you / swim

5.      she / give

 

2.      Continue the sentences

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 ...

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

1.      (you / read) the book yet?

  1. How many letters (they / write) so far?
  2. When (he / tell) you that?
  3. (you / be) at home last night?
  4. How often (you / travel) abroad till now?

 

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

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

  1. B: Yes, I (eat) sushi at least five times so far.
  2. A: When (you / eat) sushi for the first time?
  3. B: I (eat) sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He (invite) the whole family to a Japanese restaurant.
  4. A: (you / like) it?
  5. B: Absolutely. In fact, it (be) so good that we (be) to that restaurant three times yet.

 

 

Present Perfect and Past Simple

 

1.      Write down the correct form (pronoun + verb).

Past Simple and Present Perfect Simple

1.      she / live

2.      I / look

3.      you / buy

4.      he / see

5.      they / take

2. Continue the sentences

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

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

3.      'Recently' is an signal word for ...

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

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

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

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

  1. Caroline (miss) the schoolbus yesterday.
  2. I (finish / just) my homework.
  3. I cannot go out tonight. My grandparents (come) to see us.
  4. In 2004, the Olympic Summer Games (take) place in Athens.

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

 

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

  1. Joanna (read / not) the book yet.
  2. Collin (not / go) on holiday last year.
  3. I (have / not) any problems so far.
  4. They (learn / not) the new words yet.

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

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

  1. (you / see) Catherine a minute ago?
  2. What time (you / get) up today?
  3. (he / hear) the news yet?
  4. How often (you / play) that game up to now?

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

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.