Find all the examples of the past simple and the present perfect in the article. Complete the rules in the Learn this! box below with present perfect or past simple. Then underline an example of each rule in the article.

LEARN THIS! Present perfect and past simple

a. We use ¹___________ to talk about a specific occasion in the past.

b. We use ²___________ to talk about a specific period of time that is still continuing.

c. We use ³___________ to say how long a situation has existed, often with for, since, or how long.

d. We use ⁴___________to talk about an event that has a strong connection with the present, often with just, already, or yet.

e. We use ⁵___________to talk about an experience at an unspecified time in the past, often with ever or never.

Complete the blanks with the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in the boxes below.

1.      I (do)                 research about Covid-19 pandemic’s effects these days.

2.      Andy and Army                        a DVD. They’re playing computer games.

3.  A: (1)                                            (you/ spend) any time doing homework last weekend?

B: Yeah, I did. I (2)                                 (do) listening tests last Saturday. It was quite difficult!

4.    U22 Vietnamese Football team                       (win) three goals against U22 Indonesia at SEA GAMES 30

Complete the blanks with the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in the boxes below.

1.      I (do)_________research about Covid-19 pandemic’s effects these days.

2. Andy and Army ________a DVD. They’re playing computer games.

3.  A: (1) _______   (you/ spend) any time doing homework last weekend?

B: Yeah, I did. I (2)                                 (do) listening tests last Saturday. It was quite difficult!

4.    U22 Vietnamese Football team ______(win) three goals against U22 Indonesia at SEA GAMES 30

Read the Recycle! box. Complete the extracts from the dialogues with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect or past simple. Listen again and check your answers.

Dialogue 1

a My ankle really hurts. I think I__________ (twist) it.

b Yes, it's a bit swollen. You__________(sprain) it.

Dialogue 2

c I __________ (have) an accident. I__________ (bang) my head.

d I__________ (trip) over the cat and__________ (hit) my head on the corner of a table.

Dialogue 3

e I__________ (hurt) my thumb. I __________ (trap) it in the car door.

f You __________ certainly __________ (bruise) it.

g It's really painful. Do you think I __________ (break) it?

X.   Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the present perfect tenses.

1.   I’m really hungry. I ______________ (not have) lunch yet.

2.   We ______________ (not have) a maths class last week.

3.   Keith’s not home now. He ______________ (go) to the beach this weekend.

4.   My family ______________ (move) to Canada in 2010.

5.   _________ you ever __________ (visit) San Adarino?

6.   He ______________ (live) in London for two years when he was a student.

7.   __________ Jenny __________ (go) to the dentist yesterday?

8.   They ______________ (work) in this company since 2001.

9.   _________ you __________ (see) Joana recently?

I.       Complete the sentences. Use one of these forms: the present simple, the present progressive, the simple past, or the past progressive.

1.      You can turn off the television. I _____________ (not/ watch) it.

2.      When I _____________ (open) the car door this morning, a cat _____________ (jump) out.

3.      Bob _____________ (hurt) his finger when he _____________ (cook) his dinner.

4.      I _____________ (live) in London for ten years while I _____________ (be) a child.

5.      Listen! Somebody _____________ (play) the piano. ~ It’s Jenny. She _____________ (play) the piano every evening.

6.      Louise usually _____________ (phone) me on Fridays, but she _____________ (not/ phone) yesterday.

7.      We ___________ (go) to the cinema last night, but I ___________ (not/ enjoy) the film much.

8.      When we _____________ (see) Mark, we _____________ (stop) the car.

9.      When I last _____________ (see) Allan, he _____________ (try) to find a job in London.

10.  My brother _____________ (try) to find a job at the moment. It’s very difficult.

11.  This time last year I _____________ (live) in Brazil. And I _____________ (meet) my husband while I _____________ (work) there.

12.  What _____________ (you/ do) at 10 o’clock yesterday? _____________ (you/ study)?

13.  They still _____________ (live) in the small house they _____________ (buy) 50 years ago.

14.  Last night while I _____________ (do) my homework, my brothers _____________ (play) computer games.

15.  What _____________ (you/ do) last night? ~ Well, as soon as I _____________ (finish) my work, I _____________ (go) to bed.

Part 2: Complete the questions and answers with the present perfect or the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

A: How long ............................................. (you/be) friends for?
B: We first ....................... (meet) ten years ago but we ................. (start) being friends about six years ago.

A: ............................................. (you/meet) Carol for dinner last night?
B: No, I ........................... (go) out with Fiona last night. I .......................... (not hear) from Carol in ages.

A: I .............................. (just/speak) to Jenny on the phone. She ......................... (be) away for two weeks.
B: Where ............................................. (she/go)?
A: She ............................................. (go) to Berlin.

A: ............................................. (you/see) my keys?
B: No. Why? ............................................. (you/lose) them?
A: I can’t find them anywhere.

A: ............................................. (you/buy) a present for Mum’s birthday?
B: Yes. I ................................. (go) shopping yesterday and I .......................... (find) a very nice gold necklace at a jewellery shop.

A: ............................................. (you/have) lunch yet?
B: Yes, we all ............................................. (have) lunch about half an hour ago.
A: What ............................................. (you/eat)?
B: Green salad and burgers.

A: Rhonda and I ............................................. (meet) for dinner last night.
B: I ............................................. (not see) Rhonda in ages! How is she?
A: She’s fine. She ............................................. (just/have) her second baby.
B: Really? I ............................................. (not know) that.

Part 3: Make questions.
1. you / did / last night / go / where
............................................................................................................................... ?
2. they / earlier / what / doing / were
............................................................................................................................... ?
3. you / at home / phoned / were / he / when
............................................................................................................................... ?
4. at eight / what / doing / was / Mum / last night
............................................................................................................................... ?
5.  running / were / you / when / fell / you
............................................................................................................................... ?
6. you / tidy / room / morning / the / did / your / in
............................................................................................................................... ?
7. listening / you / ten / night / last / music / were / to / at
............................................................................................................................... ?
8. sell / their / did / they / year / last / house
............................................................................................................................... ?
9. competition / win / the / did / Bill / the / prize / at / first
............................................................................................................................... ?
10. DVD / watching / a / at / was / last / Vivian / nine / night
......................................................................................................................

Part 2: Complete the questions and answers with the present perfect or the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

A: How long ............................................. (you/be) friends for?
B: We first ....................... (meet) ten years ago but we ................. (start) being friends about six years ago.

A: ............................................. (you/meet) Carol for dinner last night?
B: No, I ........................... (go) out with Fiona last night. I .......................... (not hear) from Carol in ages.

A: I .............................. (just/speak) to Jenny on the phone. She ......................... (be) away for two weeks.
B: Where ............................................. (she/go)?
A: She ............................................. (go) to Berlin.

A: ............................................. (you/see) my keys?
B: No. Why? ............................................. (you/lose) them?
A: I can’t find them anywhere.

A: ............................................. (you/buy) a present for Mum’s birthday?
B: Yes. I ................................. (go) shopping yesterday and I .......................... (find) a very nice gold necklace at a jewellery shop.

A: ............................................. (you/have) lunch yet?
B: Yes, we all ............................................. (have) lunch about half an hour ago.
A: What ............................................. (you/eat)?
B: Green salad and burgers.

A: Rhonda and I ............................................. (meet) for dinner last night.
B: I ............................................. (not see) Rhonda in ages! How is she?
A: She’s fine. She ............................................. (just/have) her second baby.
B: Really? I ............................................. (not know) that.