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IPG610

Session 7

Part 2

Objective: Talking and asking about events that occurred at specific and unspecific moments
in the past.

Grammar: Past simple vs. Present perfect simple.

Activity 1: Read the following text about Mario. Then write the two headings in the correct text.

specific achievements in the past, unspecific achievements in the past

Mario is a great athlete. At his 30‘s he has
achieved many things. He has won three
national championships. He has climbed
different mountains in Oaxaca. He has also
participated in international chess
competitions and has won 2 of them.
Mario went to Canada to participate in a chess
competition 2 years ago. He won the second
place. Last year the participated in national
karate tournament. He obtained the 1st place.
And six months ago he traveled to Puebla to
climb a new a mountain.

Activity 2: What things have you achieved in sports. Write a short paragraph similar to Mario´s

specific achievements in the past unspecific achievements in the past

My name is Sofia. I have studied psycology, I Im Sofia, I went to a conference 1 year ago. I
have gone to many conferences. I have read a read a book for an importante test half year
lot of book. I have participated in school ago. I finished all of my subjects half year ago
events and have done activities
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Activity 3: Complete the following sentences about achievements with the correct for of the verb

Remember: for specific actions in the past use past simple, for unspecific action (the time is not
mentioned) use present perfect.
Has won
1. May sister _______ (win) three trophies so far.
2. won
She ____
won st
(win) the 1 place in a marathon when she was 18 years old
3. She Has
Have participated
participated (participate) in many international basketball tournaments
4. She _______
participated (participate) in a soccer tournament with her friends in high school
5. She ______
Has traveled (travel) to different states to compete
6. She ______
traveled (travel) to Queretaro last week to be part of a race competition

Activity 4: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Remember: for specific actions in the past use past simple, for unspecific action (the time is not
mentioned) use present perfect.

1. Have never seen

I ____________ an opera (never/see)
2. came
They ____________ back from their holiday three days ago. (come)
3. started
He ____________ school when he was five. ( start)
4. Has started
She ____________ her own photography business already. (start)
5. Had
We first ____________ a holiday on Malta last year. (have)
6. Have never visited
I ____________ S I went
Spain, but _________to Ibiza when I was a child. (never-visit / go)

Activity 5: Complete the following paragraph with the past simple or present perfect

Don’t forget to identify if they refer to a specific action in the past (past simple) or an
unspecific or unfinished action (present perfect)

Film maker George Richards _______________ was (be) interested in the cinema since he
was
_______________ (be) a small child. He _______________ (make) his first film when he
made
_______________
was Has made
(be) just twelve years old. He is now almost forty and he _______________
Has taken
(make) thirty films. George loves travelling. His work _______________ (take) him all over the
Has been
world. He _______________ (be) to Africa, India, Australia, China, the USA and South America.
visited
Last year, he_______________ (visit) Russia for the first time. George is married to the singer
Kathy Burke. They _______________
were (be) married for ten years. They live with their two children
bought
on the Greek island of Kos. They _______________ (buy) a house on the island in 1987 and they
Have lived
_______________ (live) there since then.
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Activity 6: Complete the following dialogue with present perfect or past simple.

Don’t forget to identify if they refer to a specific action in the past (past simple) or an
unspecific or unfinished action (present perfect)
Havent seen
A: I (see / not) ______ you for a long time. Where (you / be)__You were? ___ ?
Just
B: I (come / just) ______ came back from Canada.
A: Oh really? What (you / do) ______ You done in Canada?
took
B: I (take) ______ a nature tour.
Have you seen
A: Wow! (you / see) ______ many wild animals there?
watched
B: Of course. I (watch) ______ bears, wolves and whales in the wild. That (be) ______ Has been

so interesting. (you / spend / ever) ______ Have you ever spend a holiday in Canada?
A: Yes, I (travel) ______
traveled around Canada twice so far.
B: When (you / go) ______
Have you gone there?
was
A: The first time I (go) ______
went there (be) ______ in 1997 and the second time in 2004.
B: (you / enjoy) ______
Have you enjoyed it?
Have loved
A: I absolutely (love) ______ I t, especially the west coast.

Activity 6: Complete the description with the past simple or present form of the verb in the
workbook page 68 grammar 3A and 3B.