- •Introduction
- •1.1. Nouns.
- •1. 2. Articles. Indefinite article “a / An”. Definite article “The”.
- •1.3. Pronouns. Possessive adjectives.
- •1.4. Prepositions of time.
- •1.5. The verb “to be”.
- •1.6. Present Simple
- •1.8. Types of questions.
- •1.9. There is / there are.
- •1.10. Countable / Uncountable nouns.
- •1. 11. Some / any.
- •1. 12. Past simple.
- •2.1. Degrees of comparison.
- •2.2. A lot of / much / many a little / a few.
- •2.3. Present Continuous.
- •2.4. Present Simple versus Present Continuous.
- •2.5. The Future.
- •2. 6. Modals.
- •2.7. Present perfect.
- •Regular verb
- •Irregular verb
- •2. 8. Present Perfect versus Past Simple.
- •Irregular Verbs
- •Appendix.
- •1.1. Nouns.
- •1. 2. Articles. Indefinite article “a / An”. Definite article “The”.
- •1.3. Pronouns. Possessive adjectives.
- •1.4. Prepositions of time.
- •1.5. The verb “to be”.
- •1.6. Present Simple
- •1.8. Types of questions.
- •1.9. There is / there are.
- •1.10. Countable / Uncountable nouns.
- •1. 11. Some / any.
- •1. 12. Past simple.
- •2.1. Degrees of comparison.
- •2.2. A lot of / much / many a little / a few.
- •2.3. Present Continuous.
- •2.4. Present Simple versus Present Continuous.
- •2.5. The Future.
- •2. 6. Modals.
- •2.7. Present Perfect.
- •Regular verb
- •Irregular verb
- •2. 8. Present Perfect versus Past Simple.
- •Literature
- •83018, М. Донецьк-18, вул Васнєцова, 2а
2. 8. Present Perfect versus Past Simple.
Present Perfect |
Past Simple |
E.g. She has just written a report. |
E.g. She wrote a report yesterday |
E.g. I have worked here for 5 years. |
E.g. I worked here five years ago. |
Time expressions |
|
since, for, how long, ever, never, yet, just, already, so far, recently |
yesterday, last week, last month, last year, two days / weeks /months / years ago, in 1966 |
1. Complete the answers as in the example.
1. Have you visited your grandparents?
Yes. .. I visited them ... last weekend
2. Has David finished his painting?
Yes, …………………………………………………………. on Monday.
3. Have you read the letter?
Yes, …………………………………………………………. half an hour ago.
4. Has Pam moved house?
Yes, …………………………………………………………. last month.
2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. I … didn't go … (not/go) to school yesterday because I was ill.
2. …………………………. (you / ever/ fly) a kite?
3. There is nothing in the box. I …………………………. (just / empty) it.
4. Simon …………………………. (go) to the theatre last week.
5. …………………………. (you / eat) all the chocolate cake last night?
6. …………………………. (you / wear) your new hat yet?
7. I…………………………. (drink) twelve glasses of water yesterday.
8. Dora …………………………. (visit) five European countries so far.
9. …………………………. (you / come) to work by bus yesterday? 10. …………………………. (you/go) To Samantha’s party last Saturday?
3. Put the verbs into the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. A: ...Have you ever seen… (you / ever / see) an elephant?
B: Yes. I …………………………. (see) some in a zoo last summer.
A: …………………………. (you / touch) them?
B. No, they …………………………. (be) in their cages.
2. A: …………………………. (you / go) shopping on Saturday?
B Yes, I …………………………. (buy) lots of things.
A What …………………………. (you / buy)?
B: A jacket, some shoes and a pair of trousers.
3. A: …………………………. (you / finish) your project yet?
B: Yes, I …………………………. (finish) it last night.
A: …………………………. (you / type) it yet?
B: Yes, I …………………………. (already / type) it.
4. A: …………………………. (you / ever / be) to Poland?
B: Yes, I …………………………. (go) there in 1992.
A: Where …………………………. (you / stay)?
B: I …………………………. (stay) at a friend's house in Warsaw.
4. Fill in with yet, ago, ever, last night, for or since.
1. My father went to Spain two days ….ago… .
2. He has known her ………………….. 1990.
3. She hasn't finished her work ………………….. .
4. Have you ………………….. seen an elephant?
5. We went to bed at 10 o'clock ………………….. .
6. He has been in Madrid ten years ………………….. .
5. Put the verbs into the Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1. I …. have not finished….. (not / finish) my homework yet.
2. We …………………………. (not / see) him since he …………………………. (leave) school.
3. We …………………………. (go) to bed very early last night because we ………………………… (be) tired.
4. They …………………………. (move) to London two years ago.
5. She …………………………. (not / ring) me since Tuesday.
6. I …………………………. (just / see) a very interesting programme on TV.
7. Laura …………………………. (never / be) to France.
8. I …………………………. (see) an old friend of mine last week.
9. I …………………………. (not / be) to a disco for months.
10. My little sister…………………………. (not / learn) to read yet.
6. Put the verb in the present perfect or the past simple.
1. My friend is a writer. She …. has written.. (write) many books.
2. We …………………………. (not / have) a holiday last year.
3. …………………………. (you / see) Alan last week?
4. I …………………………. (play) tennis yesterday afternoon.
5. What lime …………………………. (you / go) to bed last night?
6. …………………………. (you / ever / be) to the United States?
7. My hair is clean. I …………………………. (wash) it.
8. I …………………………. (wash) my hair before breakfast this morning.
9. When I was a child, I …………………………. (not / like) sport.
10. Kathy loves travelling. She …………………………. (visit) many countries.
11. John works in a bookshop. He …………………………. (work) there for three years.
12. Last year we …………………………. (go) to Finland for a holiday. We …………………………. (stay) there for three weeks.