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Past participles

Simple past and past participle

Work – worked - worked.

Do – did - done.

Eat – ate - eaten.

Call – called - called.

Begin –began - begun.

Give – gave - given.

Answer – answered - answered.

See – saw - saw.

Have - had - had.

Go – went - gone.

Study – studied - studied.

Teach – taught - taught.

Make – Made - Made

Talk – talked - talked.

Complete the chart.

Know - knew - known.

Meet – met – met.

Be – was/were – been.

Fly – flew – flown.

Live – lived – lived.

Feel -felt – felt.

Take – took – taken.

Drive – drive – driven.


Present perfect tense

1 Be

2 Learn

3 See

4 Know

5 Have Begin

6 Lives

7 Writes

8 Eat

9 Give

10 Speaks

11 Take

12 Finish

13 Buys

14 Take

15 Works

16 Finds
Negative

1. Matthew is waiting on the corner for his girlfriend, but she hasn’t arrived yet.

2. My brother lives in a different country. I haven't yet visited him for two years.

3. Ellie and Bill got a divorce five years ago. They haven't yet spoken to each other since then.

4. It is only 8:45. The class hasn't begun yet.

5. It started to snow last night, and

it still can’t yet stop it. 

6. She has finally decided which car she wants, but she hasn't bought it yet.

7. I heard that the movie at the Roxy Theater is great, but I haven't saw it yet.

8. I bought a newspaper today,

but I still can’t read it.

9. He took his car to the service station yesterday, but they haven't fixed it yet.

10. The Andersons moved out of New York ten years ago, and they haven't yet visited back to

the city since then.

Matching

1–C

2–H

3–F

4–A

5–G

6–I

7–J

8–E

9–D

10 – B
With Since and for

Jordan has lived since this apartment in 2005.

Ellen and Rose have known each other for 40 years ago.

The teacher has been at cool since 8:00 this morning.

Robbie has had a beard for six months ago.

Dennis has owned his car for four years ago.

Maria has worn to wear glasses since when she was five years old.

David has been in love with Patricia since there were teenagers.

Maria has worked to work at the bank for three years ago.

Sam has known how to swim for three years ago.


With Already and Yet

Mrs. Tonner has already arrived at school.

Mrs. Tonner has already met with the principal.

Mrs. Tonner has already taught Spanish class.

Mrs. Tonner has already written report cards.

Mrs. tonner hasn't yet eaten lunch, He went for a walk.

Mrs. Tonner hasn't yet met with Joe's parents.

Mrs. Tonner hasn't yet taken students to the library.

Mrs. Tonner hasn't yet read students essays.

Mrs. Tonner hasn't yet gone her home.


With already and Yet cont.

It's 7:00 I have already got up. I haven't eaten my breakfast yet.

It's 8:00 I have already eaten my breakfast; I haven't yet prepared my backpack.

It's 9:00 I have already taken a shower; I haven't arrived at my college yet.

It's 10:00 I have already taken a bus toward my college, I haven't arrived at my college yet.

It's 12:00 I have already arrived at my college; I haven't eaten my lunch.

It's 2:00 I have already finished my first class and had lunch; I haven't begun my second class yet.

It's 4:00 I have already finished my second class; I haven't begun my third class yet.

It's 6:00 I have already finished my third class; I haven't returned my home yet.

It's 9:00 I have already returned to my home and had dinner; I haven't studied yet.

It's 10:00 I have already studied and finished my HomeWorks, I haven't slept yet.
With Ever and Never

Has the teacher ever arrived late for class? No, He hasn't, He always arrived early.

Has the pilot ever flown in a helicopter?

Yes, he has, He flew in a helicopter toward Pellas's building the last month.

Has your father ever made dinner for your mother? Yes, he has, He made a breakfast for my mom
many times.

Have you ever found a lot of money on the street? No, I haven't, I found only 20 córdobas on the
street.

Have the children ever gone camping in the forest? No, they haven't, they hated to go a camping.

Have the baseball team ever won a championship game?

Yes, they have, They were champions in the tournament from last year.

Has the actress ever forgotten her lines?

Yes, she has, She forgotten her lines in the previous take.

Have the police officer ever shot anyone?

Yes, he has, He shot a nigger for carrying marijuana.

Have the politicians ever broken their promises? Yes, they has, they broken their promises kept
doing throughout history.
Scrambled sentences

I have flu had the since last week.

She has been divorced a long time.

He has been absent from school all week.

I have lived in this apartment since I moved to this city.

The teacher has already taught that lesson.

Edith has glasses since she was a child worn.

She hasn't been at work since she broke her leg.

They have been very happy since their children got the new puppy.
How long, Since, and For

How long have you lived in Toronto?

I have lived in Toronto for 20 years.

How long Jane worked at a travel agency?

He has worked at a travel agency since once year.

How long Bill worn glasses?

He has worn glasses since child.

How long Mark and Sharon married?

They are married for 6 years.

How long have you known Ben very well?

I have known Ben very well since We were children.

How long has she a bad cold?

She has bad cold for three weeks.

How long have John owned a Toyota?

He has owned a Toyota for 2 years.

How long has the teacher is in in the classroom now?

He has is in the classroom since the morning.

How long have they on vacation on Europa now?

They have on vacation on Europe since the last year.

How long has Andrea Spoken English very well?

She has spoken English very well Since she finished the 14 levels at UAM.

How long has Kerry believed in ghosts?

He has believed in ghosts since he was a child.

How long has the boss is angry at his secretary?

He has angry at his secretary since the afternoon today.

How long has the fridge is empty?

It has empty since yesterday.


Present perfect Vs. Simple Past

We moved to Vancouver last April. We lived there for six months.

I was to every hockey game this season. I went to the game last night with my brother.

I lost my house key last week and I still can't find it.

When are you quitted smoking? I haven't smoked for over five years now.

Nora bought a lot of souvenirs yesterday. She has never bought this many souvenirs on a vacation
before.

“Would you like another cup of coffee?” “No thanks. I have already had three cups."

Frank worked for ABC Electric from 1990 to 2002. Now he owns his own business. He has it for six
years.

Grandma fallen and broken her hip last week.

She was in the hospital since then.

My former teacher was Mr. Blair.

My present teacher is Mrs. Carter. I am in her class for three months now.

In my whole life, I have never met a famous person, but my brother spoke to three famous actors
when he was in Hollywood last year.

Last year We had driven through three Canadian provinces. Now we are traveling in Europe. We
have already driven through eight countries.

This French course started three months ago. We learned already several verb tenses and
hundreds of new words.
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