SIMPLE PAST & PRESENT PERFECT

1. It + is/ has been + time + since + S + V2,ED

2. It is the first/ second/ third …… time + S + have/has+ V3,ED
3. The last time + S + V2,ED + was+ time
4. Present perfect + since + simple past
5. S + last + V2,ED …..
6. S + started/began + Ving / to inf
7. S+ have/has+ not/ never + V3,ED + before
8. How long + have/has +S + V3,ED?
9. When/ How long ago + did + S + Vo?
10. How long is it since + S +V2,ED?
1. S + STARTED / BEGAN + V-ING/TO-V
S + HAVE/HAS + V3,ED
EX: He started working in this factory ten years ago.
 He has worked in this factory for ten years.
2. S + LAST + V2,ED
THE LAST TIME + S + V2,ED + WAS + TIME
S + HAVE/HAS + NOT+ V3,ED
EX: She last saw this movie last month.
The last time I saw that movie was last month.
She has not seen that movie since last month.
3. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME +S + HAVE/ HAS +V3,ED..
S+ HAVE/ HAS+ NEVER (NOT) + V3,ED ….+ BEFORE
EX: This is the first time she has talked to him.
She has never/ not talked to him before
4. HOW LONG +HAVE/ HAS + S+V3,ED
WHEN (HOW LONG AGO) + DID+ S + V0?
WHEN DID+ S+ START/ BEGIN + V-ING/ TO- V?
HOW LONG IS IT SINCE + S+ STARTED/ BEGAN + V-ING/ TO- V?
EX: When did you buy this house?
 How long have you bought this house?
When did you started to live here?
How long is it since you started to live here?
5. S + HAVE/ HAS + V3,ED + FOR + TIME
 IT IS/ HAS BEEN + TIME + SINCE + S+ V2,ED
EX: Nam has done this homework for two hours
 It has been two hours since Nam did this homework.

PRACTICE
1. It’s 10 years since I met her
I........................................................................................................................
2. My father started to give up smoking last year.
My father has....................................................................................................
3. My sister started studying English 3 years ago.
My sister has.....................................................................................................
4. He started to learn English when he was 6 years old.
He has...............................................................................................................
5. They have worked in that factory since 2001.
They started......................................................................................................
6. When did you start to listen to classical music ?
How long..........................................................................................................
7. I last saw her ten years ago.
I have................................................................................................................
8. I didn’t see him when I left Hanoi.
I haven’t............................................................................................................
9. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is...............................................................................................................
10. We have done the test for fifteen minutes.
It has.................................................................................................................
11. When did you begin to learn English?
How long..........................................................................................................
12. When did you last see him?
How long..........................................................................................................
13. They haven’t played soccer since 1995.
The last time.....................................................................................................
14. Tom started reading this book three days ago.
Tom has............................................................................................................
15. The last time they played football was two years ago.
They have.........................................................................................................
16. How long is it since you last saw Tom?
When ...............................................................................................................
17. This is the first time I have read this book.
I haven’t............................................................................................................
18. I haven’t seen that man here before.
It’s ....................................................................................................................
19. It’s ages since we last met him
We haven’t........................................................................................................
20. He has been collecting stamps for three years.
He started..........................................................................................................
21. How long is it since you last saw Ann?
When................................................................................................................
22. He hasn’t played basketball for 6 months.
The last time.....................................................................................................
23. The last time I went out for lunch was five days ago.
I haven’t............................................................................................................
24. I haven’t seen the film before.
This is the ........................................................................................................
25. I haven’t heard from her for nearly 10 years.
It’s ....................................................................................................................
The last time.....................................................................................................
26. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ages.
It’s age..............................................................................................................
27. He started learning Korean when he was ten.
He has...............................................................................................................
28. This is the first time I have read an interesting book.
 I have................................................................................................................
29. I haven’t been able to see them for over a year.
It is....................................................................................................................
30. It’s over ten years since we got married
We have............................................................................................................
31. We started working for this company two years ago.
He has been.......................................................................................................
32. Mary started to write the report one hour ago.
The report.........................................................................................................
33. The boy hasn’t visited his grandparents for two months.
The boy last......................................................................................................
34. It’s two months since we last saw a movie.
We haven’t........................................................................................................
35. They stopped going out with each other two years ago.
They haven’t .....................................................................................................