12A Grammar present perfect

 a Write sentences in the present perfect.

1 2

1 you this movie? (see) 2 Oh, no! I my glasses. (break)

3 4

3 It was a mistake. I it. (not wear) 4 They a new car. (buy)

5 6

5 Alex all over the world. 6 you Anna’s new

(travel) boyfriend? (meet)

7 8

7 They all the cookies! (eat) 8 Don’t turn it off! The movie .
(not finish)
9 10

9 the boss ? (arrive) 10 He my bag! (take)

activation
  b Test your memory. Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Remember the sentences.


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 12B Grammar present perfect or simple past?
 a Write the verbs in the present perfect or simple past. Use the correct form of be or go.

1 A Where’s Suzie?
B She 1’s gone home. (go)
A When 2 she ? (leave)
B About half an hour ago.

2 A 3
you to the new Italian restaurant on Elm Street? (be)
B Yes, we have. We 4
last week. The food 5 great. (go, be)

3 A 6
Marianna ? (arrive)
B No, she couldn’t come. Her mother 7
an accident yesterday, and she’s
with her in the hospital. (have)

4 A I 8 the new Clive Cussler book last night. I 9 it.

Did you? (finish, not like)
B I 10 it. (not read)

5 A 11
you ever karaoke? (sing)
B No, I 12
.I 13
to a
karaoke party with some friends a few months ago,
but I 14 anything. (go, not sing)

6 A 15
you to Paris? (be)
B Yes, I 16
.
A When 17
you there? (go)
B When I 18
in school, for an end-of-year trip. (be)
A 19
you a good time? (have)
B Yes. It 20 fantastic. (be)

activation
  b 
Practice the dialogues on this page with a partner.

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 12C Grammar review: question formation
 a Write questions for the answers.

1 What does your brother do? (do) He’s a doctor.

2 how did you get to class today? (get) I came by bus.

where is
3 Shakira from ? (be) From Colombia, I think.

4 what time do you get up on the weekend? (get up) At 8:00. I like getting up
early.
5 how many brothers and sisters do you have ? One brother. I don’t
(have) have any sisters.
6 we go on vacation last year? (go) We went to Tenerife.
we go
7 where do your grandparents live ? (live) In a town about
where do
50 miles away.
8 do you read anything good right now? Yes, I’m reading a Terry
(read) Pratchett book.
9 what food do you prefer , Indian food or Chinese Chinese food. I don’t like
food? (prefer) Indian food very much.
10 are you going to do your homework? (do) No, I’m going to do it
are you going to do this evening.
11 they are going out on Friday night? (go out) Yes, we are. We have
tickets for a concert.
12 how old is your brother? (be) He’s 22.

13 When do you have English classes? (have) Twice a week.

When do you have On Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
14 Are we going to Maria is home early? (go) Because she didn’t feel
well.
15 when was Shakespeare born ? (be born) In 1564.
when was

activation
  b Test your memory. Cover the questions and look at the answers. Remember the questions.


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