RL3 U2 Present perfect vs simple past



RL3 U2 Present perfect vs simple past

Present perfect or simple past? Watch the verbs, many are irregular!

A.

1. Look, there’s Tiger! Sam ________________ (to bring) him to school today!

2. Lisa ________________ (to bring) Barker to school with her last Wednesday.

3. Oh no, there’s no sugar for the cake! Dad ________________ (to buy, not) any.

4. Yesterday dad ________________ (to go) shopping, but he ________________ (to buy) any sugar.

5. Barker ________________ (to fight) with another dog half an hour ago.

6. Look at Barker’s nose. It’s bleeding. ________________ (he, fight) with another dog again?

7. Lisa, look, Sam ________________ (to catch, just) a fish!

8. Not Sam again! Sam ________________ (to catch) three fish last weekend. And I ________________ a single fish yet!

9. Emma, look! The boys ________________ (to build) a sand castle. It’s awesome, isn’t it?

10. No, it’s not. The sand castle that Nasreen and I ________________ (to build) last summer ________________ (to be) much bigger.

B.

1. Last night I ________________ (to dream) of the Wizard of Oz. Isn’t that funny?

2. I ________________ (to dream, never) of a farytail before.

3. ________________ (to feed, the pupils) the animals in the terrarium yet? – Yes, of course. They ________________ (to feed) them an hour ago.

4. Where is the Wicked Witch of the West? ________________ (to flee, she) from the castle already?

5. Yes, she ________________ (to have). She ________________ (to flee) last night.

6. The pupils ________________ (to meet) to practise for the music evening yet, ________________ they? – Yes, they ________________. They ________________ (to meet) yesterday.

7. ________________ (to read, we, already) the story? – Yes, we ________________. – When ________________ (to read, we) it? – We ________________ it last week.

8. Look, mum! I ________________ (to find, just) 10 € in our garden! - Really? I ________________ (to lose) 10 € yesterday when I ________________ (to fall) over your waveboard and ________________ (to hurt) my knee.

9. Look what Rob ________________ (to get) for his birthday the day before yesterday, isn’t that funny? – A wig? That’s not funny. I ________________ (to get, never) anything so stupid for my birthday.

10. ________________ (to have, Barker) his supper yet? – Yes, he ________________. Jade ________________ (to give) him his food half an hour ago.

C.

1. Terry, ________________ (to hear, you) that noise? I’m scared! – Don’t be silly, Sam. It ________________ (to be) only the wind in the trees.

2. Last week there ________________ (to be) two thieves in our town. One thief ________________ (to hold) a big sack in his hand. Both thieves ________________ (to wear) black masks. They ________________ (to steal) computers and DVD players.

3. ________________ (to steal, you, ever) anything? – Of couse not. And I ________________ (to wear, never) a black mask and ________________ (to hold) a big sack in my hand.

4. Emma: Lisa ________________ (to make) a big mistake yesterday. She ________________ (to tell) Jade a secret.

Terry: That’s so stupid. ________________ (to keep, Jade, ever) a secret? No, she ________________!

5. Teacher: Rob, you look very tired. ________________ (not, to sleep, you) well?

Rob: No, I ________________. I ________________ (to drink) too much cola last evening.

6. It’s so quiet. ________________ (to leave, your visitors, already)? – Yes, they ________________ (to leave) after breakfast.

7. What’s that? ________________ (to lose, you) your mind? You can’t spray graffiti onto our new car!

8. Look here, Terry, you ________________ (to make) the same mistake again.

9. In his last Math test Terry ________________ (to make) ten silly mistakes.

10. Mrs Taylor ________________ (to pay, not) her phone bill. So now her mobile doesn’t work.

RL3 U2 Present perfect vs simple past

Present perfect or simple past? Watch the verbs, many are irregular!

D.

1. Teacher: I ________________ (to say) it a hundred times already. You mustn’t eat during lessons, Greg!

2. Where is the Scotts’ red porsche? – They ________________ (to sell) it. – When ________________ (to sell, they) it? – They ________________ (to sell) it two hours ago. We ________________ (to buy) it.

3. Teacher: ________________ (to tell, I) you about the class trip yet? – No, you ________________.

4. Emma ________________ (to send) the form yesterday. ________________ (to send, Terry) his form, too?

5. Last year we ________________ (to spend) our holidays in Cornwall. ________________ (to be, you, ever) to Cornwall?

6. Teacher: ________________ (to understand, you all) the present perfect?

Pupils: Yes, we ________________. But we ________________ (to understand, not) the simple past yet.

7. Who ________________ the football match yesterday, Manchester United or Arsenal? – Arsenal ________________ (to win, not). They ________________ (to win, not) a match this summer yet.

8. Nasreen and Emma ________________(to drink) all the orange juice in the fridge. Now there isn’t anything to drink for their friends.

9. ________________ (to drink, you) cola at the restaurant yesterday? – No, I ________________. I ________________ (to drink) apple juice.

10. Please open the door, Emma. The bell ________________ (to ring, just).

11. Yesterday ________________ (to be) a crazy day. The door bell ________________ (to ring) again and again. It ________________ (to drive) me crazy.

E.

1. Yesterday evening the boys’ choir ________________ (to sing) beautifully.

2. ________________ (to sing, Terry, ever) in a choir before? – No, he ________________

3. ________________ (to swim, you, ever) in the North Sea? – Yes, I ________________. – When ________________ (to swim, you) in the North Sea? – I ________________ (to swim) in the North Sea when I was five years old.

4. ________________ (to run, Terry) a marathon before? – Yes, he ________________. – When ________________ a marathon? – He ________________ (to run) a marathon two months ago.

5. Mum ________________ (to buy) new shoes last Saturday. They ________________ (to cost) 20 €.

6. What’s wrong with your finger? ________________ (to cut, you) yourself? – Yes, I ________________ (to cut) my finger before dinner.

7. Emma ________________ her raincoat on. Now she’s getting wet.

8. Where ________________ (to be, you)? I ________________ (to see, not) you all day.

9. ________________ (to choose, Emma) what to wear for the audition yet? – No, she ________________.

10. On Sunday the jury ________________ (to choose) the winners of the competition.

F.

1. Where is mum? – She ________________ (to drive) to the supermarket to buy some vegetables and fruit.

2. Can I play with Lisa now? – No, sorry, she ________________ (to eat, not) dinner yet. When ________________ (to eat, you), Emma? – We ________________ (to eat) dinner at half past five.

3. This apple ________________ (to fall, just) from the tree. I think I can still eat it. But that apple ________________ (to fall) from the tree days ago. It looks brown and ugly.

4. You ________________ (to forget, not) my birthday, ________________ you? – Of couse I ________________. Here’s your present!

5. ________________ (to give, dad, already) you your pocket money? – Yes, he ________________ (to give) me the money yesterday morning.

6. Where is Tiger? ________________ (to hide, he) in the cellar again? He always hides somewhere. Yesterday he ________________ (to hide) in the cellar and the day before he ________________ (to hide) in the shed. I think he likes playing hide-and-seek.

7. ________________ (to ride, Lisa, ever) a unicycle? – Yes, she ________________. She ________________ a unicycle last summer at the school fair.

8. ________________ (to see, you) my car keys? I can’t find them anywhere. – Not today, but I think I ________________ (to see) them in the kitchen cupboard yesterday.

9. When I ________________ (to be) seven years old, I ________________ (to speak, not) English. When I was ten, I ________________ (to speak) a little English. And now I speak English well.

10. After lunch, somebody ________________ (to steal) Lisa’s new bike.

RL3 U2 Present perfect vs simple past

Present perfect or simple past? Watch the verbs, many are irregular!

G.

1. Who ________________ (to take) my inline skates? An hour ago they ________________ (to be) still in the garden and now they aren’t there.

2. ________________ (to take, Lisa) pictures of the audition yesterday? – Yes, she ________________. She ________________ (to take) lots of pictures.

3. ________________ (to wake up, you) yet? – Yes, I ________________. I ________________ (to wake up) an hour ago.

4. ________________ (to draw, you, ever) a witch? – Yes, I ________________. When I was five years old, I ________________ hundreds of witches.

H.

Tom: Look! I ________________ (already, pack) my rucksack.

Molly: When ________________ (you, pack) it?

Tom: I ________________ (pack) it yesterday morning.

Lisa: What ________________ (you, do) yesterday?

Emma: First I ________________ (go) to the library and ________________ (get) some books. Then I ________________ (start) to read them.

Lisa: ________________ (you, already, finish) the books?

Emma: No, ________________.

Teacher: Sam, why ________________ (you, not do) your homework?

Sam: Sorry, but I ________________ (be) very busy yesterday. I ________________ (not have) the time to do it yesterday.

Clara: ________________ (your sister, ever, have) a boyfriend?

Lea: Yes, of course she ________________. She ________________ (fall) in love with Edward last summer. They ________________ (be) boyfriend and girlfriend since then.

Mrs Taylor: Oh no! Who ________________ (eat) the cake? It ________________ (be) still here on the table half an hour ago.

Mr Taylor: Maybe Barker ________________ (eat) it. Lisa and Jade ________________ (not give) him any dog-food yet.

Mrs Taylor: Those terrible girls! I ________________ (tell) them to feed the poor dog hours ago!

Mrs Scott: ________________ (the kids, come back) from their school trip yet?

Mr Scott: No, ________________. Polly ________________ (just, phone) me. They ________________ (miss) the train five minutes ago.

Paul: ________________ (you, be) to England before?

Pat: Yes, ________________.

Paul: When ________________ (be) you in England?

Pat: My sister and I ________________ (be) here last Christmas. We ________________ (go) to London and ________________ (visit) Stonehenge. It ________________ (be) great!

Solutions

A.

1. Look, there’s Tiger! Sam ________________has brought him to school today!

2. Lisa ________________brought Barker to school with her last Wednesday.

3. Oh no, there’s no sugar for the cake! Dad ________________hasn’t bought / has not bought any.

4. Yesterday dad ________________went] (to go) shopping, but he ________________didn’t buy / did not buy any sugar.

5. Barker ________________fought with another dog half an hour ago.

6. Look at Barker’s nose. It’s bleeding. ________________Has he fought with another dog again?

7. Lisa, look, Sam ________________has just caught a fish!

8. Not Sam again! Sam ________________caught three fish last weekend. And I ________________haven’t caught / have not caught a single fish yet!

9. Emma, look! The boys ________________have built a sand castle. It’s awesome, isn’t it?

10. No, it’s not. The sand castle that Nasreen and I ________________built last summer ________________was much bigger.

B.

1. Last night I ________________dreamt] (to dream) of the Wizard of Oz. Isn’t that funny?

2. I ________________have never dreamt] (to dream, never) of a farytail before.

3. ________________Have the pupils fed] (to feed, the pupils) the animals in the terrarium yet? – Yes, of course. They ________________fed] (to feed) them an hour ago.

4. Where is the Wicked Witch of the West? ________________Has she fled] (to flee, she) from the castle already?

5. Yes, she ________________has] (to have). She ________________fled] (to flee) last night.

6. The pupils ________________haven’t met / have not met] (to meet) to practise for the music evening yet, ________________have] they? – Yes, they ________________have]. They ________________met] (to meet) yesterday.

7. ________________Have we already read] (to read, we, already) the story? – Yes, we ________________have]. – When ________________did we read] (to read, we) it? – We ________________read] it last week.

8. Look, mum! I ________________have just found] (to find, just) 10 € in our garden! - Really? I ________________lost] (to lose) 10 € yesterday when I ________________fell] (to fall) over your waveboard and ________________hurt] (to hurt) my knee.

9. Look what Rob ________________got] (to get) for his birthday the day before yesterday, isn’t that funny? – A wig? That’s not funny. I ________________have never got] (to get, never) anything so stupid for my birthday.

10. ________________Has Barker had] (to have, Barker) his supper yet? – Yes, he ________________has]. Jade ________________gave] (to give) him his food half an hour ago.

C.

1. Terry, ________________have you heard that noise? I’m scared! – Don’t be silly, Sam. It ________________was only the wind in the trees.

2. Last week there ________________were two thieves in our town. One thief ________________held a big sack in his hand. Both thieves ________________wore black masks. They ________________stole computers and DVD players.

3. ________________Have you ever stolen anything? – Of couse not. And I ________________have never worn] (to wear, never) a black mask and ________________held a big sack in my hand.

4. Emma: Lisa ________________made] (to make) a big mistake yesterday. She ________________told Jade a secret.

Terry: That’s so stupid. ________________Has Jade ever kept a secret? No, she ________________hasn’t!

5. Teacher: Rob, you look very tired. ________________Haven’t you slept well?

Rob: No, I ________________haven’t]. I ________________drank too much cola last evening.

6. It’s so quiet. ________________Have your visitors already left? – Yes, they ________________left] (to leave) after breakfast.

7. What’s that? ________________Have you lost your mind? You can’t spray graffiti onto our new car!

8. Look here, Terry, you ________________have made the same mistake again.

9. In his last Math test Terry ________________made ten silly mistakes.

10. Mrs Taylor ________________hasn’t paid / has not paid her phone bill. So now her mobile doesn’t work.

Solutions

D. 1. Teacher: I ________________have said it a hundred times already. You mustn’t eat during lessons, Greg!

2. Where is the Scotts’ red porsche? – They ________________have sold it. – When ________________did they sell] (to sell, they) it? – They ________________sold it two hours ago. We ________________bought it.

3. Teacher: ________________Have I told] (to tell, I) you about the class trip yet? – No, you ________________haven’t.

4. Emma ________________sent the form yesterday. ________________Has Terry sent his form, too?

5. Last year we ________________spent our holidays in Cornwall. ________________Have you ever been to Cornwall?

6. Teacher: ________________Have you all understood the present perfect?

Pupils: Yes, we ________________have. But we ________________haven’t understood / have not understood the simple past yet.

7. Who ________________won the football match yesterday, Manchester United or Arsenal? – Arsenal ________________didn’t win / did not win. They ________________haven’t won / have not won a match this summer yet.

8. Nasreen and Emma ________________have drunk all the orange juice in the fridge. Now there isn’t anything to drink for their friends.

9. ________________Did you drink cola at the restaurant yesterday? – No, I ________________didn’t. I ________________drank apple juice.

10. Please open the door, Emma. The bell ________________has just rung.

11. Yesterday ________________was a crazy day. The door bell ________________rang again and again. It ________________drove me crazy.

E. 1. Yesterday evening the boys’ choir ________________sang] (to sing) beautifully.

2. ________________Has Terry ever sung] (to sing, Terry, ever) in a choir before? – No, he ________________hasn’t].

3. ________________Have you ever swum] (to swim, you, ever) in the North Sea? – Yes, I ________________have]. – When ________________did you swim] (to swim, you) in the North Sea? – I ________________swam] (to swim) in the North Sea when I was five years old.

4. ________________Has Terry run] (to run, Terry) a marathon before? – Yes, he ________________has]. – When ________________did he run] a marathon? – He ________________ran] (to run) a marathon two months ago.

5. Mum ________________buy] (to buy) new shoes last Saturday. They ________________cost] (to cost) 20 €.

6. What’s wrong with your finger? ________________Have you cut yourself? – Yes, I ________________cut my finger before dinner.

7. Emma ________________hasn’t put / has not put] her raincoat on. Now she’s getting wet.

8. Where ________________have you been? I ________________haven’t seen you all day.

9. ________________Has Emma chosen] (to choose, Emma) what to wear for the audition yet? – No, she ________________hasn’t.

10. On Sunday the jury ________________chose] (to choose) the winners of the competition.

F. 1. Where is mum? – She ________________has driven to the supermarket to buy some vegetables and fruit.

2. Can I play with Lisa now? – No, sorry, she ________________hasn’t eaten / has not eaten dinner yet. When ________________did you eat, Emma? – We ________________ate dinner at half past five.

3. This apple ________________has just fallen from the tree. I think I can still eat it. But that apple ________________fell from the tree days ago. It looks brown and ugly.

4. You ________________haven’t forgotten / have not forgotten my birthday, ________________have you? – Of couse I ________________haven’t. Here’s your present!

5. ________________Has dad already given you your pocket money? – Yes, he ________________gave me the money yesterday morning.

6. Where is Tiger? ________________Has he hidden in the cellar again? He always hides somewhere. Yesterday he ________________hid in the cellar and the day before he ________________hid in the shed. I think he likes playing hide-and-seek.

7. ________________Has Lisa ever ridden a unicycle? – Yes, she ________________has. She ________________rode a unicycle last summer at the school fair.

8. ________________Have you seen my car keys? I can’t find them anywhere. – Not today, but I think I ________________saw them in the kitchen cupboard yesterday.

9. When I ________________was seven years old, I ________________didn’t speak / did not speak English. When I was ten, I ________________spoke a little English. And now I speak English well.

10. After lunch, somebody ________________stole Lisa’s new bike.

G.

1. Who ________________has taken] (to take) my inline skates? An hour ago they ________________were] (to be) still in the garden and now they aren’t there.

2. ________________Did Lisa take] (to take, Lisa) pictures of the audition yesterday? – Yes, she ________________did]. She ________________took] (to take) lots of pictures.

3. ________________Have you woken up] (to wake up, you) yet? – Yes, I ________________have]. I ________________woke up] (to wake up) an hour ago.

4. ________________Have you ever drawn] (to draw, you, ever) a witch? – Yes, I ________________have]. When I was five years old, I ________________drew] hundreds of witches.

H.

Tom: Look! I ________________have already packed] (already, pack) my rucksack.

Molly: When ________________did you pack] (you, pack) it?

Tom: I ________________packed] (pack) it yesterday morning.

Lisa: What ________________did you do] (you, do) yesterday?

Emma: First I ________________went] (go) to the library and ________________got] (get) some books. Then I ________________started] (start) to read them.

Lisa: ________________Have you already finished] (you, already, finish) the books?

Emma: No, ________________I haven’t].

Teacher: Sam, why ________________haven’t you done] (you, not do) your homework?

Sam: Sorry, but I ________________was] (be) very busy yesterday. I ________________didn’t have / did not have] (not have) the time to do it yesterday.

Clara: ________________Has your sister ever had] (your sister, ever, have) a boyfriend?

Lea: Yes, of course she ________________has]. She ________________fell] (fall) in love with Edward last summer. They ________________have been] (be) boyfriend and girlfriend since then.

Mrs Taylor: Oh no! Who ________________has eaten] (eat) the cake? It ________________was] (be) still here on the table half an hour ago.

Mr Taylor: Maybe Barker ________________ate] (eat) it. Lisa and Jade ________________haven't given / have not given] (not give) him any dog-food yet.

Mrs Taylor: Those terrible girls! I ________________told] (tell) them to feed the poor dog hours ago!

Mrs Scott: ________________Have the kids come back] (the kids, come back) from their school trip yet?

Mr Scott: No, ________________they haven’t]. Polly ________________has just phoned] (just, phone) me. They ________________missed] (miss) the train five minutes ago.

Paul: ________________Have you been] (you, be) to England before?

Pat: Yes, ________________I have].

Paul: When ________________were] (be) you in England?

Pat: My sister and I ________________were] (be) here last Christmas. We ________________went] (go) to London and ________________visited] (visit) Stonehenge. It ________________was] (be) great!

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