15114 present perfect vs past simple

Which tense do you use?

Can you identify the tenses used?

a.- to talk about experiences.
b.- for actions that began in the
past and still continues till now.
c.- to talk about finished actions.

1.- The footballer has been to many countries.
2.- Martha and Sonia have worked for IBM.
3.- John shared the flat two years ago.
4.- Where were you born?

For is used for period of time
Since is used for a point in time in the
past
Complete the sentences with verbs in brackets.
Use Present Perfect tense
1.- Brian ………….. (sell) his old car.
2.- My neighbour ………….. (offer) me a good job.
3.- Rita ……………… (accept) my invitation.
4.- We ……………….. (not/see) the new shop.
5.- The girls …………….. (pass) their final exams.
6.- Marina …………… (buy) a new apartment.
7.- The Prime Minister ………. (open) a new school.
8.- My uncle ……………. (redecorate) his house.
9.- Prices …………………. (increase) lately.
10.- There ……………….. (be) a bad accident.
11.- Elaine ……………. (not/wash) her hair yet.
12.- The doctor ………….. (visit) my grandfather.

13.- My teacher ………….(not/correct) the test yet.
14.- I ………………… (receive) an important e-mail.
15.- Martin ………… (eat) all the chips.
16.- The zoo ……………. (celebrate) the panda’s birth.
17.- The mechanic ………….. (repair) my mum’s car.
18.- It ………………… (rain) all night.
19.- Miriam ……………. (clean) all the windows.
20.- The train …………. (not/leave) yet.
21.- The tourist …………… (buy) many presents.
22.- They ……………………. (not/download) any music.
23.- The singer ………………. (become) very popular.
24.- Andrew ………. (not/ meet) his new teacher yet.
25.- Lorena ……………(book) a table at the restaurant.
26.- Alison ………………. (bake) a delicious cake.

I have slept for eight hours
I have slept since 12.00

Complete the sentences with verbs in
brackets. Use Past Simple tense
1.- Yesterday we ………….(have) dinner at the
restaurant.
2.- All the children …………(enjoy) the festival.
3.- Patrick ……….. (invite) Sarah to the party.
4.- They …….. (spend) their honeymoon in Cuba.
5.- We …………. (swim) in the river.
6.- The telephone …………. (ring) at night.
7.- Olivia …………… (get) married last week.
8.- Lorenzo ………….. (win) the race.
9.- Elizabeth ……… (send) him two postcards

10.- John …………. (wait) for the bus.
11. Robbie ………… (forget) his mobile at home.
12.- Karen ……………… (play) the clarinet in the

band.
13.- The dog …………….. (bark) at night.
14.-The plane ……………. (fly) to Berlin.
15.- Joanna …………. (design) her own house.
16.- The little boy …………. (help) the old man.
17.- Mrs Oates ………….. (publish) her book.
18.- The postman …………. (deliver) the letters.
19.- We ……………… (develop) the film.
20.- Terry and Sally …………. (share) the room.
21.- The teacher …………. (punish) the child.
22.- Julio ………… (make) his bed.
23.- We …………… (not/blow) the balloons.

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