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COURSE GUIDE GRAMMAR TIME OF WORK

English IV 2 Simple Past Vs Present Perfect Weeks 4 and 5

Adverbs and prepositions for Present

perfect (yet, just, already, ever, never,
since and for).

Professor: Yimer Andrés Morales C.

Student’s name: Daniela Mejia

Due date: November 26th 2021.

Enviar esta guía de trabajo y el video de la actividad evaluativa a través del correo institucional o
WhatsApp (si no es posible enviarlo por el primer medio).

1. Objetives:
● Recognize the structures of the simple past and the present perfect tenses.
● Use the adverbs (yet, just, already) correctly within the present perfect tense.
● Talk about daily experiences using past simple and present perfect.

2. PRESENTATION:

Dear student, after developing this guide you will be able to find the differences between the past
simple and the present perfect tense. The main idea is that you use those two tenses to talk
about the things that happened in the past and also the things you have done along your life.
2.1 Initial reflection:

Along the time, you have had the chance to learn and use English in different situations. Thus,
you will answer the following questions, taking into account your previous experiences with this
language.

1. When did you graduate from school?

● I graduated in 2015.
2. How long have you studied at Uptc?
● I have studied for three years .

According to the previous exercise, was it easy or difficult for you to answer the two questions?

3. APPROPRIATION

Now, you will check the PDF file Topics, attached to the message sent by your teacher, in order to
see the grammar contents that you will work on along this guide. You will find the structures,
forms (affirmative, negative interrogative), uses and time phrases that can be used with the past
simple for you to contrast it with the present perfect, which we worked on, along the previous
guide.

Now check the following links, you will find more information and examples about how to use the
tenses mentioned above.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppFv1hlMHjI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-r7daaxsbk

Remember that if you have any questions or doubts, you can ask me through email or WhatsApp.

4. EXERCISES:

After reading in detail the PDF document and checking the links, you will develop the following
exercises:

A. Complete the chart with the correct form of the verb, check the list of verbs. Follow the
example.

Present Past Past participle

1 Know / knows knew Known
2 Go/ goes Went gone
3 Are/ is Was / were Been
4 clean / cleans cleaned cleaned
5study/ studies studied studied
6 fix / fixes fixed fixed
7 listen / listens listened listened
8 Meet met met

B. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets for past simple (affirmative form).
Example: I wrote (write) a poem for my mother.
a) Dan __lleaved___ (leave) very early today.
b) Sam and Sue ___bought__(buy) a new house last month.
c) I __visited___ (visit) Germany last week.
d) You_plaied____ (play) very well.
e) They___found__ (find) this book on their trip to Italy.
f) I__made___ (make) this cake by myself.
g) We__opened___ (open) the store in 1987.
h) The rain finally___stoped__ (stop), and we___went__ (go) home.
i) She__planed___ (plan) to come, but she___had__ (have) some problems.
j) Kate___had__ (have) a big house, but she__soll___ (sell) it.
k) Rose_was____ (be) very thin.
l) You__were___ (be) at work yesterday morning.
m We___thinked__ (think) New York was in England!
n) They__brougth___ (bring) this from their trip.
o) She always____danced_ (dance) in the summer.
Taken from https://www.really-learn-english.com

C. Now, write the second part of the sentences using the negative form of the past simple.
Example: I spoke to Alice but I didn't speak to Robert.
a) They swam on Saturday but they _didn´t swim______________on Sunday.
b) I went to work on Monday but I ______didn´t go_________ to work on Tuesday.
c) He bought a car. He ______didn´t buy_________ a second-hand car.
d) She learned French in high school. She ____didn´t learn___________ French in
primary school.
e) We got up early this morning. We ____didn´t gep up___________ early yesterday.
f) They did Science at school but they _____didn´t do__________ Science at
University.
 g) He slept well last night but he _______didn´t sleep ________ well the night before.
h) I ate spaghetti for dinner but I _____didn´t eate__________ anything for lunch.
i) You saw Helen but you _______didn´t see________Celia.
j) They lived in Fairfield. They _________didn´t live______ in Cabramatta.
Taken from: http://www.adelescorner.org
D. For the next sentences use the verb in brackets (in past participle), including the correct
auxiliary verb for present perfect (affirmative form).
Example: They have gone (go) to Cali several times.
a) She___has weared__ (wear) that skirt many times.
b) My family___have visited__ (visit) Brazil a few times.
c) I_have ate____ (eat) already.
d) Marta__has finished___ (finish) her homework.
e) You__have broken___ (break) the glass again.
f) They__have payed___ (pay) for everything.
g) It__has never snowed___ (never snow) like that.
h) I__have met___ (meet) Anna once.
i) We___have seen__ (see) him before.
j) You_have bougth____ (buy) 4 cars so far.
k) There_have been____ (be) problems.
l) I__have had___ (have) a snake.
m) Maria___has raised__ (raise) a monkey.
n) The kids__have grown___ (grow) so much!
o) I __have read___ (read) your book several times.
Taken from: https://www.really-learn-english.com

E. Change the following situations into negative form and add the adverb yet.
Example: We have seen this movie. / We have not seen this movie yet.
a) I have brought my bicycle. /
b) You have broken the glass. / You have not broken the glass yet
c) He has visited his aunt. / He has not visited his aunt yet.
d) She has passed all her exams. / She has not passed all her exams yet.
e) It has grown in my garden. / It has not grown in my garden yet.
f) We have travelled around Colombia. /We have not travelled around Colombia yet.

g) You have forgotten your books. / You have not forgotten your books yet.
h) They have chosen that picture. / They have not chosen that picture yet.
i) I have lost my purse. / I have not lost my purse yet.
j) He has broken his leg. / He has not broken his leg yet.
 F. Complete each sentence with the correct adverb:
Already Yet Just

1. The cat has __ just_____ caught a bird.

2. Don't forget to bring your book! Oh, I have ___already____ brought it.
3. Have you done your homework? No, I haven't done it _yet_.
4. Has your father seen your report? No, he hasn't seen it _yet____.
5. The boys are going to pack, aren't they? No. They have __already____ packed.
6. The guests have ___just___ arrived.
7. Have the visitors arrived __yet__? No, they haven't arrived _yet___.
8. I have __just_____ finished my homework.
9. Is Adam going to buy a new car? No, he isn't. He has ____already__ bought it.

G. Rewrite the sentences using present perfect (affirmative, negative or interrogative),

according to the adverb given and put the adverb in the right place within the sentence.

Example: We / yet / drink / water.

We haven’t drunk water yet.

a) She / already / know / all her neighbors in a week

● She has already known all her neighbors in a week
b) The postman /yet / not arrive?
● Has the postman not arrive yet
c) My son / go / already / to bed
● My son has already gone to bed
d) You / not be bored / yet / in your job?
● Have you not been bored in your job yet?
e) I / not be / yet / in your new house
● I have not been in your new house yet?
f) He / take just / a shower
● He have just taken a shower
g) The programme / yet / not start
● The programme has not started yet
h) We / watch already / that film twice
● we have already watched that film twice
i) You / not miss yet/ the bus
● You have not missed the bus yet
Taken from: https://www.superprof.es
H. Fill in for or since into the gaps.

1. We've had terrible weather __since__ Saturday.

2. I've known Tom ___for__ 1990.
3. We have been waiting for the bus __since___ half an hour.
4. She hasn't lost a match ___for____ April.
5. Things have changed ___for___ he became the headmaster.
6. The police have been looking for him ____since__ a month.
7. Our dog has been ill __for___ two days.
8. I've been looking for this book _since_____ a long time.
8. I've been working ___for_____I got up.
9. The kettle has been boiling _since___ten minutes.
10. They have lived in France __since____ eight years.

I. Past simple or Present Perfect - Fill in the correct form of the verb!

1. I _______ to bed very late last night.

A. went B. have gone
2. I ______ tennis yesterday.
A. played B. have played
3. My grandfather is an author. He _____ many books.
A. wrote B. has written
4. My grandfather, who died last year, was an author. He ________ many books.
A. wrote B. has written
5. I _____ to New York last Christmas.
A. flew B. have flown
6. My grandparents live in the USA so I _____ to New York many times.
A. flew B. have flown
7. I _____ tennis three times already this week and it's still only Wednesday.
A. played B. have played
8. Student to the teacher: " ......! What shall I do now?"
A. I finished B. I’ve finished

J. Complete the sentences with the verb given, use past simple or present perfect in
affirmative, negative or interrogative form.

_______have________ you _____written________ to your mother yet? (write) Yes, I

_____wrote___.
I ____sent_____ a message last week. (send)
____Did_____ your sister _buy_______ a car? (buy) No, she ___didn´t buy a car______.
She ____decided____ to buy a house. (decide)
_____has_______the children _______gone____ (go) to bed? No, they ___hasn´t gone to
bed_____.
They ____wenr out____ to the courtyard. (go out)
K. Read the dialogue and choose True or False for the statements below.

a. It’s the first time that Kate has stayed up all night __f____
b. Kate finished her essay last night __f____
c. Spanish Civil War has attracted Kate’s attention _t____
d. Sarah completed her essay _t____
e. Sarah has seen National Library before ___t___

5. EVALUATIVE TASK:

● Bucket list:
For this activity you will make a video in which you will talk about things you did when you
were a child. At the same time, you will talk about things you have done along your life. It
means you need to use past simple and present perfect along your speech.

Important
● Make a video which lasts minimum 3 minutes.
● Use the structures of past simple and present perfect correctly in order to talk about your
life experiences.
● Include the use of the adverbs: already, yet, just, since, for, never.
● Have a good pronunciation of each word in your speech.
6. REFERENCES

https://www.aprendeinglessila.com/2013/05/presente-perfecto-just-already-yet-since-
for/
https://www.esl-lounge.com
https://www.really-learn-english.com
https://www.superprof.es
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-r7daaxsbk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppFv1hlMHjI