ENGL120 Grammar 7-3 Present Perfect Past Simple PDF

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1. Choose the correct answer for each sentence:a. ... yesterday. ● I had a good day ● I’ve had a good dayb. ... today. ● I had a good day ● I’ve had a good dayc. ... from 8 AM to 5 PM. ● I worked ● I’ve been workingd. ... since 8 AM. ● I worked ● I’ve been workingNow, it is evening...g. .. evening? ...

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1. Choose the correct answer for each sentence:

a. … yesterday. ● I had a good day ● I’ve had a good day

b. … today. ● I had a good day ● I’ve had a good day

c. … from 8 AM to 5 PM. ● I worked ● I’ve been working

d. … since 8 AM. ● I worked ● I’ve been working

e. … for the last two days. ● It’s been raining ● It rained

f. … for a couple days last week. ● It’s been raining ● It rained

Now, it is evening... g. ...this evening? ● Have you been outside ● Did you go outside

h. ...this afternoon? ● Have you been outside ● Did you go outside

i. ...last night. ● He slept for a long time ● He’s been sleeping for a long time

j. … . Let’s wake him up! ● He slept for a long time. ● He’s been sleeping for a long time.

It’s raining now... k. ... for a long time? ● Has it been raining ● Did it rain

l. … for a long time yesterday? ● Has it been raining ● Did it rain

m. The Beatles... ● have made many albums. ● made many albums.

n. Beyonce... ● has made many albums. ● made many albums.

o. I’m not ready for the test because last night, ... ● I haven’t studied. ● I didn’t study.

p. I’m not ready for the test because... ● I haven’t studied. ● I didn’t study.

The traffic light is green... q. … a second ago. ● The light’s changed ● The light changed

r. … . Go! ● The light’s changed ● The light changed

s. This year… ● I’ve been sick three times. ● I was sick three times.

t. Last year… ● I’ve been sick three times. ● I was sick three times.

Now, John lives in Germany...

Now, John lives in the USA...

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v. ● How long did John live in Germany? ● How long has John lived in Germany?

● How long did John live in Germany? ● How long has John lived in Germany?

It is afternoon... w. … this morning. ● I’ve had three cups of coffee ● I had three cups of coffee

x. … so far today. ● I’ve had three cups of coffee ● I had three cups of coffee

2. Complete the sentences in the Present Perfect or Past Simple:

a.

Jason’s not feeling well. He’s caught (catch) a cold.

b.

The fire started because the owner of the home forgot (forget) to turn off the oven before she left for work.

c.

I’ve eaten Japanese food once. I think (try) a tuna roll. It I have tried was okay I guess.

d.

Christian isn´t arrived (not arrive) yet. Traffic must be bad.

e.

I’m not sure why I’m so tired. I am slpet (sleep) for eight hours last night.

f.

We are got (get) here on the 15th, that means we are (be) here for nine days. been

g.

I’m not sure if I am (receive) any emails received in the night because I haven’t checked yet today.

h.

Jess wants to see you. are Where you (be)?

i.

I share my apartment with a roommate. We are lived (live) together for six years.

j.

Have you seen my coffee cup? It is (be) on my desk, but now been it’s gone.

k.

I got in trouble because I am not known (not know) the rules.

been

l.

I learned to play the piano when I was a kid, but I am forgot (forget) how to play it now.

3. Answer the following questions about yourself: Answers will vary. a. What is something you haven’t done this week? exercise b. What is something you didn’t do last week? Do homework for class subjects c. What is something you’ve done recently? Play video game console d. What is something you did last night? See a series that I like e. Where is somewhere you’ve been this year? With some relatives who do not live near me f. Who is someone you’ve spoken to today? With my family and with my girlfriend g. What is something you’ve bought in the last couple of days? Ingredients to cook something h. What is something you bought two days ago? Sweets in store i. What is something you’ve eaten today? A lunch with egg j. What is something you’ve been doing for a long time? Homework all day k. What is something you did for a long time? Be watching tv l. What is something you haven’t done yet today? Play with the video game console

4. Rewrite the sentences a different way, keeping a similar meaning: Past Simple

Present Perfect

a.

I met Joan two years ago.

I’ve known Joan for two years.

b.

Since when have you been here?

How long have you been here?

c.

It started raining an hour ago.

An hour ago it started to rain

d.

He started smoking when he was a Since he was a teenager he teenager. smokes a lot

e.

When did you get your tattoo?

Since when do you have the tattoo?

f.

Jacquelyn is be in this class for a month.

Jacquelyn's been in this class for a month.

g.

I’ve been wearing glasses for two years.

I am wear glasses for two years. h.

Tracy left an hour ago.

Tracy´s been left an hour ago.

i.

The house was painted red last year.

The house´s been paint red last year

j.

How long you been speak chinese?

How long have you spoken / been speaking Chinese?

k.

What time did you wake up?

What time do you wake up?

l.

Steve became a police officer in 2008.

Steve been become a ploice officer in 2008

5. Describe your life experiences. Write one sentence to introduce the experience, and another to provide details about the experience: Answers will vary: Example: A strange food you’ve eaten… I’ve eaten whale meat. I tried it at someone’s home in Japan. a. A strange food you’ve eaten… I've eaten a fish that I didn't like very much b. Something you’ve tried but didn’t like... I've tried eat ceviche but i didn´t like c. A movie you’ve seen… i've a lot of movies but i like to science fiction d. An injury you’ve had… I have not had any injuries e. A book you’ve read… I have read the Harry Potter book f. A famous person you’ve met or seen… I have not seen any famous person g. Another country you’ve been to... I have not visited any country...