4 Communication Extra practice

4.2 Grammar

Present perfect and past simple

1 * The underlined verbs are in the wrong tense. Write them correctly Joe Yes, I have. That’s the one she (7) …………… (enter) into the
in the present perfect or past simple. competition last month.
We have lived in that house ten years ago. lived Ali That’s great. What’s her prize?
The lesson didn’t finish yet. hasn't finished Joe She doesn’t know. They (8) …………… (not tell) her yet!

1 ‘When have you started doing judo?’ ‘In 2011.’ ……….…..…..

3 *** Write sentence pairs using the correct present perfect or past
2 Did you meet the new teacher yet? ……….…..…..
simple form of the verbs.
3 She studied Chinese for six months now. ……….…..…..
You / start / that book / at 10.30. You / already / read / 100 pages.
4 I still didn’t learn my mobile phone number. ……….…..…..
You started that book at 10.30. You've already read 100 pages.
5 Paul just left the party. ……….…..…..
6 We have met ten years ago. ……….…..…..
1 I / buy / some new shoes / a week ago. I / not wear / them / yet.
……………………………………………………………………………………
2 ** Complete the dialogue with the correct present perfect or past ……………………………………………………………………………………
simple form of the verbs in brackets.
2 Emma / not live / in the UK / for six months. She / move / to Australia /
Joe (1) …………… (you / hear) Amanda’s news?
last year.
Ali No, I haven’t. I (2) …………… (not speak) to her for weeks. What’s
……………………………………………………………………………………
happened? ……………………………………………………………………………………
Joe She (3) …………… (just / win) a photography competition! 3 My dad / take up / golf / in 2001. He / still / not win / a competition.
Ali Really? ……………………………………………………………………………………
Joe Yes. She (4) …………… (hear) the news yesterday. ……………………………………………………………………………………
Ali It’s not surprising. She (5) …………… (take) some fantastic photos 4 anyone / see / my bag? I / leave / it in the classroom / yesterday.
since she bought that new digital camera last year. Have you seen ……………………………………………………………………………………
the photo she (6) …………… (take) in Paris a few months ago? ……………………………………………………………………………………

Spectrum 3 Student’s Book Unit 4

4 Communication Extra practice
4.2 Grammar

Present perfect and past simple

1 * The underlined verbs are in the wrong tense. Write them Joe Yes, I have. That’s the one she (7) entered (enter) into the
correctly in the present perfect or past simple. competition last month.
We have lived in that house ten years ago. lived Ali That’s great. What’s her prize?
The lesson didn’t finish yet. hasn't finished Joe She doesn’t know. They (8) haven’t told (not tell) her yet!

1 ‘When have you started doing judo?’ ‘In 2011.’ did you start
3 *** Write sentence pairs using the correct present perfect or
2 Did you meet the new teacher yet? Have you met past simple form of the verbs.
3 She studied Chinese for six months now. has studied You / start / that book / at 10.30. You / already / read / 100
4 I still didn’t learn my mobile phone number. haven’t learned pages.
5 Paul just left the party. has just left You started that book at 10.30. You've already read 100 pages.
6 We have met ten years ago. met
1 I / buy / some new shoes / a week ago. I / not wear / them / yet.
2 ** Complete the dialogue with the correct present perfect or I bought some new shoes a week ago.
past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
I haven’t worn them yet.
Joe (1) Have you heard (you / hear) Amanda’s news?
2 Emma / not live / in the UK / for six months. She / move / to Australia
Ali No, I haven’t. I (2) haven’t spoken (not speak) to her for / last year.
weeks. What’s happened? Emma hasn’t lived in the UK for six months.

Joe She (3) has just won (just / win) a photography competition!
Ali Really?
Joe Yes. She (4) heard (hear) the news yesterday.
Ali It’s not surprising. She (5) has taken (take) some fantastic
photos since she bought that new digital camera last year.
Have you seen the photo she (6) took (take) in Paris a few
months ago?
She moved to Australia last year.
3 My dad / take up / golf / in 2001. He / still / not win / a
competition.
My dad took up golf in 2001.
He still hasn’t won a competition.
4 anyone / see / my bag? I / leave / it in the classroom / yesterday.
Has anyone seen my bag?
I left it in the classroom yesterday.
Spectrum 3 Student’s Book Unit 4