GRAMMAR PRACTICE

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 resent perfect and simple past,
already, yet, recently 1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 I’ve been to the movies three times this / last week.
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2 Sarah has spoken / spoke to me yesterday.
I’ve never been fired from a job. 3 Have you seen / Do you see Maria recently?
Ivan has already finished work, and it’s only 3 p.m. 4 Do you plan / Have you planned your vacation yet?
I’ve heard that Simona is leaving the company. 5 I never went / I’ve never been to Moscow.
My dad has been retired for twelve years. 6 I’ve visited / I visited lots of beautiful places when I was
I’ve been to Australia twice. I last went there two years ago. in Argentina last year.
7 This is the most difficult job I’ve ever had / I ever had.
Present perfect 8 Sorry, I haven’t cooked / don’t cook dinner yet. I hope
We form the present perfect with have/has + past participle. We use it: you aren’t hungry.
9 Her plane has arrived / arrived at 10:45.
• to talk about experiences in our lives.
10 What have you thought / did you think of the movie?
I’ve been to the U.S. three times.  I’ve never eaten Mexican food.
Have you ever traveled abroad for work?  She’s seen this movie before. 2 Check ( ) the sentences if they are correct. Then
• to talk about something that happened earlier than we expected, or didn’t happen correct the incorrect sentences.
when we expected, with already, yet, and still. 1 Tom just moved to Bogotá.
I’ve already spoken to Tony. 2 I’ve broken my leg six months ago.
Have you written that report yet?  I haven’t finished it yet. / I still haven’t finished it. 3 He works here since 2016.
• to talk about the duration of a situation that started in the past and is still true now, 4 Michael has worked really hard this year.
with for and since. 5 Have you lived here since five years?
I’ve worked here for ten years.  She’s lived here since 1985. 6 When have they gotten married?
7 Have you spoken to Maria about the party yet?
Present perfect or simple past? 8 This is the best pizza I ever had.
We use the present perfect to talk about the past from the perspective of the present. 9 I’ve seen John in the park yesterday.
This is the best book I’ve ever read. (in my life until now) 10 Have you enjoyed the game last night?
I’ve lived in London for five years. (I still live there.)
3 Complete the text with the verbs and adverbs in
In addition to the adverbs above, we often use the present perfect with words and parentheses. Use the simple past or present perfect.
time expressions such as so far, this morning, today, this week, and this year.
I’ve seen my friend twice this year.
He's only read one chapter of the book so far.
We use the simple past to talk about completed actions in the past, and when they
happened. We often use the simple past with words and past time expressions such as
yesterday, last Saturday, last week, in 2014, five years ago, What time … ?, When … ?
I lived in London for five years. (I don’t live there now.)
We had a great vacation. (We’re not on vacation now.)
I read that book last summer.  I got home two hours ago.  When did you arrive? I love my job. I 1 (be) a wedding
We use the present perfect or simple past to talk about something that happened a photographer for two years. At first it was hard.
short time ago with recently. Photography is a competitive industry, and you
We('ve) recently moved to a new office. need experience. I 2 (not get)
many assignments in my first year, but recently
We usually use the simple past with just.
I3 (become) really busy. I
I just saw your text message. 4 (already, have) ten weddings this
Present perfect and simple past year! I 5 (work) in a lot of beautiful
We often ask a question or say something in the present perfect and then give more places – I 6 (just, do) a wedding at a
information in the simple past. palace. But things don’t always go well. One colleague
7 (delete) all the wedding photos
Have you ever met Ana’s sister?
the day after his first wedding! Another colleague
Yes, I’ve met her. I talked to her at Ana’s birthday party last month. 8 (still, not receive) the money from
Do you know anything about Lima? a wedding that she 9 (do) last year.
Yes, I’ve been to Lima, so I know it pretty well. I went there last year. Thankfully, nothing like that 10
(happen) to me yet.
Look! Ian’s been to Lima means he went to Lima and came back home.

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