Make the sentences negative and interrogative. Ask general questions. Put special questions to the words in bold.

Past Simple and Present Perfect

Revision

Explain the use of the tenses.

1. I have just received a letter from my friend John.

2. I received a letter from my friend John yesterday.

3. Has David finished his painting?

4. Did David finish his painting on Monday?

5. When did he finish his painting?

6. I haven’t seen Tim for a week.

7. I didn’t see Tim last week.

8. When did you see him?

9. I was a teacher for three years. Now I’m a housewife.

10. I have been a teacher four three years.

11. John has phoned me.

12. John phoned me last night.

13. John has never phoned me.

14. Mother has made a delicious cake.

15. Mother made a delicious cake for Kate’s birthday.

16. I haven’t seen this film.

17. I didn’t see this film in my childhood.

18. He turned on the computer, found the program and began to work.

Choose the correct time expression to complete the sentences.

1. They flew to Tokyo last week / over the last week.

2. We’ve met some nice people two weeks ago / during the last two weeks.

3. I haven’t been to Australia last year / up till now.

4. My sister has visited eight different countries over the last two months / last month.

5. They haven’t been abroad in 1990 / since 1990.

6. Have you read any good travel books recently / last summer?

3. Make interrogative and negative sentences using the words in brackets.

1. You have been to America. (ever, never)

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2. Molly has worked in an office. (ever, never)

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3. Colin has gone home. (yet, already)

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4. John and Wendy have eaten breakfast. (yet, already)

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5. Peter has finished his project. (ever, yet)

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6. They have seen the Great American Lakes. (ever, never)

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7. Jane has gone to work to Australia. (already, never, yet, ever)

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8. I have found a new job. (already, yet)

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Make the sentences negative and interrogative. Ask general questions. Put special questions to the words in bold.

1. They have moved into a new house. (2)

2. They moved into a new house last week. (3)

3. Alex has just returned from Paris. (2)

4. Alex returned from Paris two days ago. (2)

5. We have lived in Moscow for five years. (2)

6. We lived in Moscow for five years. (2)

7. Ann visited the White House when she was in Washington.

8. She saw the Statue of Liberty during her trip to New York.

5. Make sentences in the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. I / find / a new job.

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2. My father / retire / in 2007. ____________________________________

3. Jane and Mike / go to work / to Australia / last year. ___________________________________________________________

4. I / buy / a new motorcycle yesterday. ___________________________________________________________

5. My niece / start / to walk. ___________________________________________________________

6. The Browns / move / to another town two weeks ago. ___________________________________________________________

7. I / join / another football club.

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8. John / become / a millionaire when he won the race.

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9. You / already / see / the Great American Lakes?

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10. You / be / ever / to Broadway? ___________________________________________________________

11. Mike / see / already / the Statue of Liberty?

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12. Ann / visit / the White House?

___________________________________________________________ 6. Write true sentences.

1. I have just come back from Paris.

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2. I came to Barnaul a year ago.

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3. I haven’t seen my friends for 10 years.

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4. I have never seen a tiger.

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5. I bought a new computer yesterday.

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6. I have never driven a car.

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7. I came to the University in my car yesterday.

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8. The teacher hasn’t come into the classroom yet.

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9. My friend has become a millionaire.

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10. I haven’t passed my exams yet.

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