PRESENT PERFECT

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The Simple Past X The Present Perfect

Simple Past :
We use de simple past to describe actions that happened In the past. It describe a finished
action whose time is mentioned.

We use it with some expressions:

yesterday:
last
ago

Affirmative Form
Subject + verb in the past + Complement
I went to the movie last night.

Negative Form:
Subject + did not ( didn't ) + verb (Infinitive without "TO") + Complement
I didn't go to school yesterday.

Interrogative Form:

Did + Subject + verb (Infinitive without "TO") + Complement

Did you go to the disco last Saturday?

Present Perfect:

We use it to describe:
 Actions that happened in the past but the time wasn't mentioned. The action isn't determined.
 Actions that started In the past and continue until the moment:

It is used with the following expressions:

Lately Recently
Once Twice
Several times Many times

With the adverbs:

Just Always
Never ever
yet (used in the end of negative sentences and In interrogatives sentences)
Already (used In affirmative and interrogatives sentences)
Affirmative Form:

Subject + have / has + verb in the past participle + Complement

They have swum a lot lately.

Negative Form:

Subject + haven't / hasn't + verb in the past participle + Complement

We haven't flown to Canada.

Interrogative form:

Have / has + sujeito + verb in the past participle + Complement

Has Morgana done the homework?

A - Complete the sentences below with de verbs within parenthesis:

1. I ..................to Canada last year. (to travel)

2. They.................to New York. (to go)
3. Patrícia.................the exercises yet. ( to do)
4. Paul.............his parents last year. (to visit)
5. Flávio............the exercises last month. (to do)
6. We..........already..........to the United States. (to be)
7. I....................Carla many times. (to see)
8. I...............Carla last night. (to see)
9. Peter.................the exercises yet. (to read)
10. They...........................to São Paulo. (not to go)
11. ...............we.............that movie already? (to see)
12. I.................that bus last month. (to take)
13. I.....................that bus. (to take)
14. Suzana....................the taxi. (not to take)
15. ...........you...........to the theater yesterday? (to go)
16. ...........she..........to the club lately? (to go)
17. I...........................at that restaurant. (to read)
18. Gabriela .............at that snack bar last week. (to eat)
19. We...................that book since 1999. (to bring)
20. Joseph................the dog many times. (to feed)
 B - In the sentences below, give the Interrogative and negative forms:
She has had many exercises to do.
N:…………………………………………………….…....................................................
I : ………………………………………………………....................................................
I haven’t heard that noise yet.
N:….……………………………………………………....................................................
I : ………………………………………………………....................................................
Has she told you that story already?
N:………………………………………………………....................................................
I : ……….…..…………………………………………....................................................
Josephine bought the car last month.
N:……….………………………………………………………………............................
I :………...……………………………………………....................................................
Phelipe has been to Miami recently.
N:………………………………………………………....................................................
I : ………………………………………………………....................................................

Fixation Exercises:

01. Complete the sentences below with DID , DIDN'T , HAVE , HAVEN'T , HAS ou HASN'T:

A- Paul ...............…............go to school yesterday because he was sick.

B- .........………….....you seen her lately?
C- Chris ....................been to Spain yet.
D- Caroline and Jean…..................already flown to Africa.
E- ….....……………....Alice see her boyfriend last month?
F- They.........…….........fed the animal yet.
G- Where....…...............you been lately?
H- ..……...…..your brothers already sold the car?
I- The students.....…..................read that book yet.
J- Pamela…….……….......driven a Ferrari already.

02. Complete the sentences with ALREADY or YET.

A- Have you...................……..eaten that food?

B- She hasn't read that book………….…......... .
C- Has Alice..............….......gone to Miami?
D- Have your parents been to China.…………..............?
E- Has your brother ........……….…......given her the present?
F- Has she told you that tale .....………….............?
G- Has your aunt bought the car ..........………....……....?
H- They haven't spoken to the president.......…….……...... .
I- Have they begun studying the lesson..……......................?
J- Paul has..............……….......taken the bus.
03. Complete the sentences using the verbs within parenthesis.

01.Isabella.......…………………………to the movies last weekend. ( to go )

02.I ……………………already…………………..to him about it several times. ( to talk )
03. We…………………………………………………all our homework. ( to finish )
04. Where……………………you …………………… last night? ( to go )
05. Aline……………………………………………my book many times. ( to read )
06. We………………………………………………..…..to Mexico yet. ( to be )
07. Where……………………you……..……...lately, Mark ? ( to be )
08. Celso………………………………………………at the club last weekend. ( to be )
09. I………………………………………that story before. ( to hear )
10. The students……….……………already…………..………..their homework. ( to do )
11. …………………..…you………………that car last month? ( to buy )
12. They……………………………..………the same exercises many times. ( to study )
13. ……………..you…………………….to Spain yet ? ( to be )
14. The dog ……………………………………its food yet. ( to eat )
15. He………………………………………..the same mistake several times. ( to make )
16. My friend……………………………………………." K - Pax " three times. ( to see )
17. Caroline………………………….…………………….a brand new car yet. ( to drive )
18. ……………Joe………………..…………to the president yet? ( to speak )
19. Why………you…………….……….that much last Sunday? ( to eat )
20. I…………………….that beer last night because it wasn't ice cold . ( not to drink )
21. .My brothers…….………..to the movies yesterday ( not to go )

04. Complete the sentences below using did, didn't, have, haven't, has or hasn't.
.She...............already been to Hawaii three times.
.Why...........you been quiet lately?
.Gabriel..................studied French yet.
.I..................come to school yesterday because I was sick.
..............he prepare the text last night?
05. Use yet e already:
. Felipe hasn't done the lesson.......................... .
. Have they .................fed their pet?
. I've .............................flown to Los Angeles twice.
. We haven't read that book........................... .
. Have you finished the homework......................?

06. Concerning to the grammar write right or wrong to each sentence:

. Have you already began your exercises? ………....................
. Christopher went to Miami last semester. ………....................
. Have you ever given flowers to your mother? ………....................
.Where has Paul and you been lately? ………....................
. I haven't go to the States yet ............….................
. We studied here since 1995. ..............…...............
. What have you girls done lately? .................…............