The document contains exercises about the present perfect and past simple tenses. It provides examples of rearranging words to form sentences in the present perfect tense and filling in a table comparing the present perfect and past simple. It also includes exercises changing sentences to the present perfect tense, forming questions using "how long" and the present perfect, and forming questions using "when" and the past simple tense.
The document contains exercises about the present perfect and past simple tenses. It provides examples of rearranging words to form sentences in the present perfect tense and filling in a table comparing the present perfect and past simple. It also includes exercises changing sentences to the present perfect tense, forming questions using "how long" and the present perfect, and forming questions using "when" and the past simple tense.
The document contains exercises about the present perfect and past simple tenses. It provides examples of rearranging words to form sentences in the present perfect tense and filling in a table comparing the present perfect and past simple. It also includes exercises changing sentences to the present perfect tense, forming questions using "how long" and the present perfect, and forming questions using "when" and the past simple tense.
The document contains exercises about the present perfect and past simple tenses. It provides examples of rearranging words to form sentences in the present perfect tense and filling in a table comparing the present perfect and past simple. It also includes exercises changing sentences to the present perfect tense, forming questions using "how long" and the present perfect, and forming questions using "when" and the past simple tense.
The sea level has risen by 10 cm this year. 2. the/ ice/ 20%/of/ melted/ has/ 1979/ since The 20% of ice has melted 1979. 3. the/ Gidgee Desert/ been/ dry/ 2005/ since/ has Gidgee Desert has been dry since 2005 4. parts/ some/ in/ of/ Australia/ hasn’t / rained/ several/ years/ for In some parts of Australia hasn¿t rained for several years. 5. Poland/ had/ has/ temperatures/ some/extremely/ high/ since/ 2000. Poland has had some high extremely temperatures since 200
II Fill in the table with the missing words.
PRESENT PERFECT PAST SIMPLE
this week last week
this month last month this year last year today yesterday since 2000 in 2000 for 5 years (up to now) for 5 years (in the past) since 2 days/ 2 weeks 2 days/2 weeks ago
III Change the following sentences into the Present Perfect.
1. I read 10 history books in 2011
I have read 10 history books since 2011. 2. I lived in Massachusetts for 20 years. I have lived to Massachusetts for 20 years. 3. The police caught the murderer last week. The police has caught the murderer this week. 4. Some local boys stole my car last year. They/ the local boys have stolen my car this year. 5. We paid all the bills last month. We have paid all the bills this month. 6. They built this monument last year. They have built this monument this year. 7. I smoked 10 cigarettes yesterday. I have smoked 10 cigarettes today. 8. I tried to get through to you 7 times yesterday. IV Make questions with “How long…?” in the Present Perfect. 1. Tom/ live in Scotland How long has Tom lived in Scotland? 2. you/ know Mr. Green How long have you known Mr. Green? 3. Paula/ study art How long has Paula studied art? 4. Mark/ be in Paris How long has Mark been in Paris? 5. we/ travel How long have we traveled? 6. you/ learn German How long have you learnt German?
V Make questions with “When…?” in the Past Simple.
1. the continents/ separate
When did the continents separate? 2. Frost Fair/last take place When did Frost Fair last take place? 3. women/ wear long skirts When did women wear long skirts? 4. Sahara/ be green When was Sahara green? 5. You/ be in the mountains When were you in the mountains?
VI Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect simple or past simple.
1. I don't know where Lisa is. Have you seen her?
2. When I got home last night, I was very tired and I went straight to bed. 3. A: Have you finished painting the bedroom? B: Not yet. I'll finish it tomorrow. 4. George wasn't very well last week. 5. Mr Clark worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up. 6. Molly lives in Dublin. She's lived there all her live. 7. A: Did you go to the cinema last night? B: Yes, but it was a mistake. The film was awful. 8. My grandfather died before I was born. I never met him. 9. I don't know Carol's husband. I've never met him.