CHRISTMAS QUIZ

PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE

--> Complete the sentences using the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.
1.- They _________ (write) their exams yesterday.
2.- They _________ (start) building their new house 18 months ago. 
3.- I ________ (meet) the company manager two weeks ago.
4.- I ________ (be born) in 1964.
5.- That was the best concert I _____ ever _______ (see).
6.- I __________ (not eat) anything since breakfast.
7.- I _________ (study) English for 10 years.
8.- You ___________ (change) your address recently.
9.- When I was 15 I _________ (go) to Dublin.
10.- My students _________ (raise) a lot of money for charity.
11.-  We _________ (not go) to the cinema last night.
12.-  My uncle ________ (arrive) in Lisbon last night but he _________ (not call)
13.-  We _________ (not see) Pedro Almodovar’s new film yet.
14.-  _________ (you go) abroad this year?
15.-  The shop is probably closed because they _______ (go) for lunch. 
16.-  When I ______ (be) at school I ______ (not like) Maths.
17.-  What’s the matter with your brother? He ________ (lose) his mobile. 
18.-  Mark Spitz ________(win) seven Olympic gold medals in 1972.
19.-  Why are you crying? Because I _______ (cut) my finger.
20.-  When Mary was young she _______ (love) skiing. 
--> Translate the following sentences.
1.- La profesora todavía no ha corregido todos los exámenes.
2.- Mi hermano tiene ese coche desde el mes pasado.
3.- Mis padres acaban de comprar unos libros.
4.- ¿Desde cuándo estudias Inglés? Estudio inglés desde hace unos meses.

PAST SIMPLE vs PRESENT PERFECT QUESTIONNAIRE

Complete this questionnaire about Past Simple and Present Perfect.

PRESENT PERFECT vs PAST SIMPLE

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT

PAST SIMPLE TIME EXPRESSIONS

PRESENT PERFECT TIME EXPRESSIONS

PRESENT PERFECT + EVER, NEVER, JUST, ALREADY, YET, SINCE, FOR

We often use EVER, NEVER, JUST, ALREADY, YET, SINCE and FOR with the present perfect tense.

We use EVER in interrogative sentences to express " at any time":
Examples:    
Have you ever been to the United States?
Have you ever traveled by train?
Have you ever failed a class?


We use NEVER in affirmative sentences (but the meaning is negative) to express "at no time".
Examples:
I have never cheated in an exam.
My son has never been to Moscow.
My brother has never travelled to London.

We use JUST to express a recently completed action.
Examples:
The cat has just caught a bird.
The guests have just arrived.
I have just finished my homework.


We use ALREADY to express that something has happened sooner than expected.
Examples:
Don't forget to bring your book! Oh, I have already brought it.
The boys are going to pack, aren't they? No. They have already packed.
Is Adam going to buy a new car? No, he isn't. He has already bought it.


We use YET in interrogative and negative sentences and it suggests a time later than expected.
Examples:
Have you done your homework? No, I haven't done it yet
Has your father seen your report? No, he hasn't seen it yet
Have the visitors arrived? No, they haven't arrived yet.

We use SINCE to express a point in the time.
Examples:
She has lived here since 1980.
Alice has been married since March 2nd.
They have been at the hotel since last Tuesday.

We use FOR to express a period of time.
Examples:
I have worked here for five years.
We have taught at this school for a long time.
They have been at the hotel for a week

Now do this exercise.

Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets and with the correct word (ALREADY, EVER, NEVER, JUST, YET, FOR, SINCE).;

1. We can't eat chips again. We _____________ (have) them three times this week.

2. Better: _________________ (you/clean) the bathroom _________?

    Billy: Yes, I _____________________ (do) it. I did it two hours ago.

3. _______________________ (your sister/ see) the new film _________?

4. Tim _________________ (be) a teacher _______ 1996.

5. Jim is ok. I _____________ (see) him in the street.

6. Your family _____________ (live) in Bogota _______ ten years.

7.  We are going to a concert on Friday but we ______________ (not buy) the tickets ________.

8. They ______________ (fly) in a helicopter. This is the first time.

9. ____________________ (meet) a famous person?