PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE

UNIVERSIDAD DE IXTLAHUACA CUI

Licenciatura de Cirujano Dentista
Incorporada a la UNAM
No. de Acuerdo CIRE 12/11 de Fecha 24 de Mayo de 2011
Clave UNAM 8968-22
Ciclo Escolar 2020-2021
9/15/2021
I. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present
perfect simple).
1. A: (you / be / ever) ______________ to London?
2. B: Yes, I (be) ______________there three times.
3. A: When (be) ______________the last time you (be)____ there?
4. B: Last summer. I (spend) ______________two weeks in Brighton
with my parents and we (go)________ to London one weekend.
5. (you / like) ______________it?
6. Oh yes. We really (have) ______________ a great time in London.
7. Lucky you! I (be / never) ______________to London.

EXAM TOPICS II. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present
perfect simple).
1. William (tidy / already) ___________ up his room.
DENTISTRY 3RD YEAR 2. Joanna (read / not) ___________the book yet.
3. Caroline (miss) ___________the school bus yesterday.
4. What time (you / get) _______________________up today?
5. Collin (not / go) ___________on holiday last year
6. (he / hear) ____________________________the news yet?
7. We (watch / not) ___________TV last night.
8. I (finish / just) ___________my homework.
9. I (have / not) ___________any problems so far.
10. They (learn / not) the new words yet.
11. (they / be / ever) _________________________ to New York?
12. (you / see) _______________________ Catherine a minute ago?
13. How often (you / play) _________________that game up to now?
III. When do we use which tense? Past simple or Present Perfect?
1. 'How often so far' is a signal word for ...
2. '... ago' is a signal word for ...
3. 'Until now' is an signal word for ...
4. 'Yesterday', 'last week' und 'in 2006' are signal words for ...
L.Le. Ricardo Blas Rebollo 5. Just', 'already', 'yet' are signal words for ...
PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS SINCE AND FOR
I. Complete the sentences. WHAT´S THE DIFFERENCE?
1. Look! They (leave) ______________the house.
2. Brian (cycle) ______________ 30 km every day.
3. Samantha (do) ______________her homework at the moment.
4. My parents (shop) ______________right now.
5. He usually (get up) ______________early in the morning.
II. Negative sentences
1. You (see / not) ______________her every day.
2. The baby (sleep / not) ______________at the moment.
3. I (read / not) ______________a book now.
4. We (go / not) ______________to school on Sundays.
5. He (watch / not) ______________the news every day.
III. Question I. Decide whether to use »since« or »for«.
1. (you / go) ______________on holiday by plane sometimes? 1. I have been waiting _______ 4 o'clock.
2. (they / play) ______________computer games every day? 2. Sue has only been waiting _______ 20 minutes.
3. (she / eat) ______________dinner at the moment? 3. Tim and Tina have been learning English _______ six years.
4. What (they / do) ______________right now? 4. Fred and Frida have been learning French _______ 1998.
5. (she / visit) ______________her grandma very often? 5. Joe and Josephine have been going out together _______
IV. Complete the story. Valentine's Day.
1. Today (be) __________Betty's birthday. 6. I haven't been on holiday _______ last July.
2. Betty (love) ___________ birthdays. 7. Mary has been saving her money _______ many years.
3. She (be) ____________always very excited and (wake up) 8. I haven't eaten anything _______ breakfast.
_____________very early. 9. You have been watching TV _______ hours.
4. At six o'clock in the morning, Betty (hear) __________a noise. 10. We have been living here _______ 2 months
5. She (get up) _________ and (go) _________into the sitting room. II. since or for – Write the correct answer.
6. What (go on) ___________________? 1. ________ Easter
7. Look! Betty's cat Carlos (sit) ________on the table and he (play) 2. ________ two weeks
______________ with Betty's present. 3. ________my birthday
V. When to use which tense? Present simple or Present 4. ________last summer
continuous? 5. ________1769
1. For actions happening regularly, often or never, we use 6. ________ten days
2. For actions happening now, we use 7. ________a few minutes
3. The verbs 'be', 'have', 'like' and 'want' are normally only used in 8. ________1st April
4. The signal word 'usually' indicates that we have to use The signal 9. ________a long time
word 'now' indicates that we have to use 10. ________6 o'clock
WILL VS GOING TO I. COMPLETE WITH WILL OR GOING TO
1. Have you got any plans for tomorrow? -
Yes, I ____________________visit my grandparents.
2. Why is she learning Spanish.
- She ______________________travel to Spain.
3. - We are thirsty.
- Wait here. I ___________________get some water.
4. - Meat or fish?
- I _______________have some fish, please.
5. - What do you want the keys for?
- I __________________close the door.
6. - If you don't take a taxi, you ________________arrive on time.
7. - Why do you want so many oranges?
- I _____________ make an orange juice.
8. - Oh! I haven't got enough money to pay!
- Don't worry. I ____________lend you some.
9. - We need one more player.
- ____________you play with us tomorrow?
10. - Why are you switching on the TV?
- I ______________ watch a football match.

WRITING.
TASK A. This morning a patient called to your dental office because He
suffered an accident during the soccer match, you are going to write a note
about the call.  You have to include patient´s name, the problem that the patient
was experiencing, and what treatment you suggested.

TASK B. At the dental office you are working one of your patients’ needs a
cosmetic treatment. Write a formal e-mail to your patient telling him about the
treatment the patient is interested in, the dentists´ recommendations and how
long the treatment will take to complete.