EXPRESSING PAST EVENTS, STATES

PAST SIMPLE - definite past PRESENT PERFECT - not definite past

I was in Italy last year. I’ve been to Italy 4 times (in my life)

I saw him yesterday. I’ve seen him only once since we left high school

I drank red wine when I was in Italy. She has never drunk red wine. (in my life)

Anna smoked in high school / at a party Anna has smoked a lot recently, lately

Alice was fired but quickly found a new job. Alice has been fired.

Bob quit his job last week. Bob has just quit his job.

Did you finish work early [yesterday]? Have you finished yet?

We saw James Bond last Friday. We’ve already seen the New James Bond film

EXERCISE Put the verbs in the correct form – Past Simple or Present Perfect

1. Ally _______________ [be] here a minute ago. Where is she?

2. ______________ you ______________ [see] Bob anywhere? I can’t find him.
3. ______________ you ______________ [see] Bob at the school party?
4. Bob is going to fly to Spain. He’s pretty excited as he _____________ [never / be] to Spain before.
5. I ____________ [pass] all my exams!
6. I ____________ [not pass] my last exam, so I ___________ [have to take] a resit.
7. Bob is looking for a job but he _____________ [not find] anything yet.
8. ____________ you ____________ [sell] your car yet?

SPEAKING - EXPRESSING PAST - Use Past Simple or Present Perfect

1. how many cups of tea / you / drink / yesterday?
2. how many cups of coffee / you / drink / today?
3. you / ever / watch / a film with English subtitles?
4. you / watch / a film last weekend?
5. you / watch / “The Godfather”?
6. you / read / anything / last / week ?
7. you / read / anything / lately?
8. what/ you / buy / lately ?
9. what / you / buy / last month?
10. how many times / you / be / to the cinema / in May?
11. you / ever / smoke ?
12. you / smoke / when you were a teenager?
EXPRESSING PRESENT EVENTS, STATES

PRESENT SIMPLE / CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT / Pr. Perf. Continuous

- information about present facts - information about present facts + how long

I smoke [generally] I have been smoking for 10 years.

I’m smoking now

She lives in Cracow. She has lived in Cracow since 1990.

She has been living in Cracow for 28 years

I have a dog. I’ve had a dog for 10 months.

I learn English. I’ve been learning English since highschool.

I’m learning English I’ve been learning English all day

EXERCISE Put the verbs in the correct form – Past Simple or Present Perfect

1. Sandra ______________ [live] in Kraków since she left university.

2. I ___________ Bob very well because we ______________ [be] friends for many years.
3. A: I had a covid test this morning. I _____________ [wait] for the test results now.
B: How long ___________ you __________ waiting for the test results?
4. Anna _______________ [jog] every day.
5. Anna ________________[ jog] every day for the last 5 months. She ________ [try] to lose weight.
6. How long ___________ Bob _____________ [smoke]?
7. Why ___________ you ____________ [watch] TV, go to bed, it’s 2.00am!
8. Bob is a vegetarian. He ________________ [not eat] meat.
9. Bob is on a diet. He _________________ [not eat] sweets this month.
10. Bob is on a diet. He ________________ [not eat] sweets for a month.

SPEAKING - EXPRESSING PRESENT - Use Present Simple / Present Continuous or Present

Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

1. How long / you / live in Kraków?

2. How long / you / know / your best friend?
3. You / get on / with your neighbours?
4. What / you / do / too much / recently?
5. How many times / you / go away per year?
6. How many times / you / be / abroad?
7. How many times / you / be / to the cinema this year?
8. What / you / do / now?
9. What / you / do / for the last 5 minutes?
 TALKING ABOUT PRESENT SITUATION

PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT

- information about present facts - information about present facts + how - information about how
long much is / isn’t done so far

I am reading a book I have been reading for 4 days. I have read 100 pages.

She is saving money for a bike She has been saving for 3 months She has saved 700 zł

Bob is doing homework He’s been doing homework since dinner He hasn’t finished yet

They are doing shopping They have been doing shopping for 3 They have bought most of
hours the things from their list

1. Anna …………………………… [prepare] invoices now. She …………………..[issue] 5 invoices

so far which is not many because she ……………………………..[work] on them for hours.

2. A: Why ….. Bob ……………………[talk] on the phone for so long?

B: He ……………………….. [discuss] important issues with his client.
They ……………………… [not cover] all the matters yet.

3. Recently the company …………………[work] on a new, improved version of their famous product.
They ……………. [agree] on the name already but they …………. [not decide] on the price yet.

4. Since the company opened in 2009, we …………………….. [provide] our clients with the highest
level of services. So far we …………………. [cooperate] with hundreds of clients, all of whom
………………… always ………………… [be] satisfied.

5. Anna …………………. [cook] dinner. She ……………………[cook] for 30 minutes, she

……………… [make] soup but she ……………….. [not make] the second course yet.

EXPRESSING PRESENT and PAST - choose the correct option

9. Mary ………………… this dress on holidays.
1. How long ………………. your best friend?
bought
do you know has bought
did you know
have you known
10. Mary …………………… a new dress recently.

2. When ………………………. your best friend? bought

has bought
did you meet
have you met
11. I ……………………. this book last year

3. Bob has just finished his studies. haven’t read

He ……………………. medicine for 5 years. didn’t read
-studied
-has studied 12. I …………………… this book for 10 days, I can’t finish it,
it’s too boring. I …………… only 12 pages.

have read have read

4. Anna is a student of medicine. am reading read
She …………………………… medicine for 3 years. have been reading have been reading

-is studying
-has been studying 13. Where …………………………… this pen case?
-has studied
have you bought
did you buy
5. A: Where is Mary? B: She…………. for work.
-has left
14. She ………………. a new car. She …………… it
-left
yesterday

has bought
6. A: Where is Mary? B: She…. for work hours ago.
has had has bought
has left
left
15. She ………………. the new car for one day.

7. Bob has a good job. He ……………….. here for many has used
years. has been using
is using
worked
works
has worked 16. ……………….…. the task?
did you finish
have you finished
8. Bob had a good job. He ……………….. there for many
years. 17. ……………. the task yesterday?
did you finish
worked have you finished
works
has worked