PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT? We normally use the Present Perfect when we want to talk about something which happened in the past but is relevant now Often we use words like just/already/not yet with the Present Perfect I feel really tired I've just finished my report I haven't spoken to Brian yet but I've already spoken to Malcolm We also use the Present Perfect to talk about an imprecise time in the past but as soon as we become precise we switch to the Past Simple I've never been to Australia Have you ever been there? Yes I have I went in 1992 A) Complete the gaps with Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple abcdefghij- Jane (stay) at home yesterday Your letter (arrive) _ two days ago I (live) _ here for ten years Last week we (go) _ to the cinema The game (start) They are playing now I (phone) _ you at five and you weren’t there I (lose) my watch, I can’t find it Last month Sarah (travel) _ to Italy I (work) all day and now I’m tired We (buy) _ a new house last week B) Choose the correct option 1) When _ the company? abcd- Have you joined Did you joined Did you join * Have you ever join 2) _ in Pakistan? a- Did you ever worked b- Have you ever worked * c- Worked you d- Didn’t you have worked 3) That’s the best presentation _ a- I never heard b- I didn’t hear c- I used to hear d- I’ve ever heard * 4) He is the most difficult customer abcd- I never dealt with I never had to dealt with I’ve ever had to deal with * I’ve never had to dealt with 5) to him last week a- I spoke * b- I’ve already spoken c- I didn’t spoke d- I speaked 6) a binding contract last year and it is still valid a- We have signed b- We signed * c- We haven’t signed d- We have sign 7) The reason I look so brown is that _ from a business trip to Barbados a- I come back b- I came back c- I never came back d- I’ve just come back * 8) Sales _ in 1995 but then in 1996 a- Rised falled b- Rose fell * c- Have risen have fallen d- Rose have fallen 9) You _ to a word a- Listened I haven’t said b- Didn’t listen I say c- Listen saying d- Haven’t listen I’ve said * 10) It’s obvious that _ this report a- You haven’t read * b- You didn’t read c- You don’t read d- You read not C) Put the verbs into the correct tense Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple a- Mother: I want to prepare dinner (you/wash) _the dishes yet? b- Daughter: I (wash) _ the dishes yesterday, but I (have/not) the time yet to it today c- Mother: (you/do/already) your homework? d- Daughter: No, I (come/just) _ home from school e- Mother: You (come) home from school two hours ago! f- Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy (call) when I (arrive) and I (finish/just) the phone call g- Mother: (you/see/not) _ Lucy at the school in the morning? h- Daughter: Yes, but we (have/not) time to talk then D) Use comparative and superlative adjectives to complete the gaps in the text Hi Cousin, Do you remember me? I am Martha Preston I am (old) than you I am twenty years old and I am a doctor now I am working in (good) hospital in the city of Massachusetts In fact I am the new, you understand what does it mean, right? I don’t understand many things of the place, but for sure I’m going to learn quickly I can’t tell you exactly, but I think I am (young) _ woman of this place In fact, I like that because I feel very young There was someone who told me that from his point of view I am (pretty) the other girls So I think that I am (pretty) _ girl in the hospital I am not sure because recently I saw a girl who is really beautiful and I seem to me that She is (hot) girl in the city She is very sexy naturally, so I think she is (beautiful) me however I must tell you a secret, last week the director said that I am (hard-working) the other female doctors, so I am (happy) girl in the world I hope writing to you very soon, but if I don’t, remember that proverb (good) late than never Kisses ;) ANSWERS Mother: I want to prepare dinner Have you washed the dishes yet? Daughter: I washed the dishes yesterday, but I haven't had today Mother: Have you already done your homework? Daughter: No, I have just come home from school the time yet to it Mother: You came home from school two hours ago! Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy called when I arrived and I have just finished the phone call Mother: Didn't you see Lucy at school in the morning? Daughter: Yes, but we didn't have time to talk then