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Present Perfect and Past Simple

The document discusses the use of the present perfect and past simple tenses in English. It provides examples of verbs that should be conjugated in each tense and sentences that use the tenses correctly or incorrectly. The key provides the conjugated verbs or corrections to sentences using the wrong tense. It also examples of using the words "since" and "for" to indicate a period of time when using the present perfect tense.

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Present Perfect and Past Simple

The document discusses the use of the present perfect and past simple tenses in English. It provides examples of verbs that should be conjugated in each tense and sentences that use the tenses correctly or incorrectly. The key provides the conjugated verbs or corrections to sentences using the wrong tense. It also examples of using the words "since" and "for" to indicate a period of time when using the present perfect tense.

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PRESENT PERFECT and PAST SIMPLE

1. Put the verbs into the Past Simple or Present Perfect:


1. They .............. already ... (call) her.
2. Jack .. (finish) work an hour ago.
3. Mandy. (go) to the bank. Shes not here now.
4. Paul .. (leave) school ten minutes ago.
5. They (go) shopping the other day.
6. Her sister (lose) her glasses.
7. Sally .. (not go) home after dinner.
8. Michael .. (visit) some poor children.
9. The boy (speak) to us.
10. We .. (visit) our relatives last Friday.
11. When she was young she (not like) History.
12. Joe .. (not come) yet.
13. The children ... just ..(go) out.
14. Jack . never . (fly) in a plane.
15. Some policemen ... (catch) the criminals two days ago.
16. Peter and his father ..(change) some money.

2. Right or wrong? (if wrong, correct the sentence):


1. Somebody has broken the window.
....
2. She won two Oscars.
..
3. They ate Chinese food last week. .
..
4. Bob finished his work. .
.
5. We have written a test on Monday.
.......................................
3. Insert since or for:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

She has been in London.. Monday.


Weve been in Paris . four days.
Mike has been ill . a long time.
Hes been in hospital . October.
My aunt has lived in Australia . 15 years.
6. India has been an independent country 1947.

KEY:
1. Put the verbs into the Past Simple or Present Perfect:

1. have called
2. finished
3. has gone
4. left
5. went
6. has lost
7. didn't go
8. has visited
9. has spoken
10. visited
11. didn't like
12. hasn't come
13. have gone
14. has flown
15. caught
16. have changed
2. Right or wrong? (if wrong, correct the sentence):

1. right
2. She has won two Oscars.
3. right
4. Bob has finished his work.
5. We wrote a test on Monday.

3. Insert since or for:


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

since
for
for
since
for
since

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