SIMPLE PAST X PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE PAST

• It talks about the past.

• It is a finished action.
• It is possible to identify when something happened.

Structure

Did you work yesterday?

I worked yesterday.

I didn’t work yesterday.

1. Answer the questions:

a) Did your best friend call you last week? ______________________________________
b) What time did you wake up yesterday? ______________________________________
c) Where were you at 7 am? _________________________________________________

PRESENT PERFECT
NEVER HAVE I EVER

EXPERIENCES

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT + (HAVE/HAS) + PARTICIPLE

I HAVE STUDIED SPANISH.

I HAVEN’T STUDIED SPANISH.

HAVE YOU STUDIED SPANISH?

2. Complete the table:

PRESENT PAST PARTICIPLE

BE
GO
PLAY
STAY
BUY
SELL
WATCH
HAVE
SAY
THINK
SEE
VISIT

3. Complete the phrases with the correct form of the past participle to complete the
present perfect form:

announce / rain / finish / be / start / fly / return / leave

a) I have just ___________________ my homework. It’s all done!

b) The kids have ___________________ from school and they’re doing their homework.

c) My grandmother has never ___________________ this country, but she’d like to travel.

d) The TV show has just ___________________ and will finish in 40 minutes.

e) Mark has ___________________ by plane several times as he loves traveling.

f) My sisters Melania and Susan have always ___________________ very close.

g) The boss has ___________________ a new measure to improve the school.

h) It has ___________________ all morning and it’s wet outside.

4. Make sentences, include the words never or already to make them true.

a) visit Salvador - __________________________________________________________

b) break an arm - __________________________________________________________
c) study Spanish - __________________________________________________________
d) tell a lie – ______________________________________________________________
e) steal any/something - ____________________________________________________
 5. Make sentences using the Present Perfect.

a) (I / study / French.) ______________________________________________________

b) (Meg / ever / be / late for a meeting?) _______________________________________
c) (We / go / to Scotland.) ___________________________________________________
d) (She /not/ eat / octopus.) _________________________________________________
e) (Serena and Kim / meet / your family yet?) ___________________________________
f) (He / meet / my mother.) __________________________________________________

PRESENT PERFECT USAGE

• To talk about experiences in the past with an undefined time.

• To talk about actions with an unfinished period of time.

Undefined time

Have you ever visited Mexico?

I have never seen snow.

I have already seen snow.

Alex feels bad. He has just received bad news.

Unfinished period of time

We have had three tests this week.

I have taught classes since 2020.

They have been here since 7 am.

JEANY SF
Just – Ever – Already – Never – Yet – Since – For

• I have just arrived!

• Have you ever been abroad?
• I have already read 5 books this year.
• I have never seen snow.
• I haven’t seen snow yet.
• I have been here since 7 am.
• I have been here for 2 hours.
6. Complete the present perfect simple sentences with the correct word:

a) I haven’t started my English course ______________. It starts next week.

b) Have you ______________ been to Brazil? It’s an amazing country!

c) Luke has been a doctor _______________ six months. He graduated last April.

d) The children have ______________ seen a tiger, so they’re excited to go on safari.

e) Maria has ______________ come home. She’s putting her bag away.

f) I’ve ______________ visited France many times, so I’d like to go to Spain instead.

g) I’ve worked at ABC Company _______________ last month, and I like my job.

7 - Write questions and answers. Use Already, Never or Yet in the answers, if necessary:

a. (you/ eat lunch)?

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

b. (your father/ read the newspaper today)?

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

c. (you/ study French)?

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

d. (your siblings/ be in London for six months)?

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

SIMPLE PAST X PRESENT PERFET

Eu visitei NYC.

1 – I visited NYC.

2 – I have visited NYC.

Ele limpou os sapatos dele.

1 – He cleaned his shoes.

2 – He has cleaned his shoes.

8 - Explain the difference between:

a) I never met my father.

b) I have never met my father.

9. Complete the sentences with the correct option from the multiple-choice answers:

1. How long __________ at York 4. Has your adviser __________ to you

University? already about your options for this course?

a) have you studied a) spoke

b) you studied b) spoken

c) you have studied c) speak

2. Oh, so why __________ to start this 5. __________ you the course outline
course six months ago? yesterday?

a) have you decided a) Has she given

b) did you decide b) She gave

c) you decided c) Did she give

3. Yes, I __________ it for my bachelor’s 6. How __________ a place two years ago?
degree at my college in Vienna.
a) you got
a) have studied
b) have you got
b) study
c) did you get
c) studied

10. Job interview phrases. Choose the correct option.

a. How long (were you / have you been) at your current company?

b. (Did / Have) you learned new skills since starting your job?

c. I (improved / have improved) my English last year.

d. What (did you do / have you done) before this job in project management?

e. Why (did you leave / have you left) that job?

f. I liked that job, but I (wanted / have wanted) to get more skills, so I accepted a new job at ABC
Company.

g. I understand. Have you (worked / work) as a manager in your career?

h. Well, I have supervised a small team (since / for) March.

11 - Complete with the correct verb form:

a) Last month I __________________________ (go) to Scotland.

b) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He __________________________ (go) to the shops.

c) We __________________________ (finish) this room last week.

d) I __________________________ (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy!

e) Yesterday I __________________________ (see) all of my friends. It was great.

f) I __________________________ (see) Julie three times this week.

g) I _____________________ (not/ have) any coffee today – I feel very sleepy!

h) I _____________________ (not / drink) any coffee yesterday.

i) _____________________________ (you / see) Julie today?

j) What _______________________ (do) at the weekend?

k) She _________________________ (live) in London since 1994.

l) She _________________________ (live) in London when she was a child.

m) I _________________________ (drink) three cups of coffee today.

n) I ______________________ (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday.

12 – All sentences below need correction. Underline the problems and write the correct way.

a) My parents live in a house they have bought 7 years ago.

b) The man who lives next door wrote a book about his recent trip.

c) Did you ever taste black quinoa?

d) How many new words did you note down so far in this lesson?

e) I’ve seen that program on television last night.

f) How many times did you ask for an explanation?

g) My English improved a lot this year.

13. Read the passage and answer the questions on the following slide:

Dear Dad,

I hope you and mom are well! Is everything okay at home? I arrived in Los Angeles last week,
January 7th, and it’s going well so far. I registered at the acting school on Monday morning. The
teachers seem really nice, and they helped me understand the course and classes. I made a new
friend called Ali. Since early September, he showed me some places in L.A. and last night, we
went to dinner at a new vegetarian restaurant. By the way, I’ve found an apartment! I moved in
on January 9th. There was a lot of noise from the bar next door last night, but the place is near
the school so that’s great.

It’s Sunday, January 13th today, so I’m just relaxing in the apartment. I’m going roller-skating in
the park with some new friends later. I miss you!

Love from Chris

a. How long has Chris been in Los Angeles?

_____________________________________________________________________________

b. Ali has been in the acting course for _____________________________________________.

c. When did Chris and Ali have dinner together?

_____________________________________________________________________________

d. Chris has lived in the apartment for about __________________________________ months.

e. Chris was disturbed by the noisy bar _____________________________________________.

14. Fill in the gaps with the right verb tense:

1. A: Have you had any interesting opportunities in the last couple of years?

B: Hm, last year I _______________ (join) a gymnastics team. Since then, we

________________ (compete) at several events, but so far we _______________________
(not win) anything.

2. A: Have you traveled much over the last few years?

B: Well, I ___________________________ (not go) away last year, but the year before, when I
__________________ (study) geography in college, we _____________________ (take) a trip
to Alaska. That _____________________ (be) fun. I _________________________ (not travel)
much since then.

3. A: What's been the highlight of your year so far?

B: Actually, up until now, I _______________ (not do) anything special because I

_____________ (be) so busy with school. I _______________________ (work) on my thesis all
year, so I ________________(not have) much time for anything else. I _____________ (take) a
short break last weekend, though, and ________________ . (go) hiking, but that's all.