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Simple Past and Present Perfect
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - FOUR TENSES 1
Level:
elementary
Age:
10-14
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Present perfect vs Simple past in context
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intermediate
Age:
10-17
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4163
Simple Past or Present Perfect?
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intermediate
Age:
12-17
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Present Perfect or Past Simple ( B&W and KEY included )
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elementary
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11-17
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3470
Mixed Tenses Revision (B&W + KEY included)
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elementary
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12-17
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TENSES DICE GAME • FUN ACTIVITY for kids and adults • IRREGULAR VERBS AND ALL TENSES • 1 game board and 35 cards • FULLY EDITABLE
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elementary
Age:
9-17
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2901
Simple past and present perfect
The Past Simple
:
It is used to fix events and
situations in the past. You can
use it when the event or the situation happened.
I
saw
Melanie in the cinema.
She
met
her husband 5 years ago.
The Present Perfect
:
The present perfect has several
uses, but it always shows a
connection between the past and now.
We
’ve known
each other since we were children.
Patrick
’s been married
for five years.
Write in the blanks with the correct form .
1) Felipe ll
(be) a king.
2) I
(forget) my keys!
3) Last holidays we
(meet)a new friend.
4) Mum
(lose) my ruler!
(you/ see)it?
5) I
(visit) all the parks when I
(be) in Orlando.
6) I
(play) the piano for 10 years.
7)
(you/ever/win) the lottery.
8) Yesterday,Janet
(call)me to say she happy birthday.
9) He
(work) in that project since March.
10) Unfortunately, Doris
(break) her leg.
11) Somene
(steal) my wallet!
12) I know that girl but I
(forget) her name.
13) Mozart
(write) over 600 works during his lifetime.
14) All Mr Jones’ fields
(burn) for 2 days.
15) We
(marry) last year.
16) He
(love) his girlfriend for a long time.
17) What’s a stupid thing! Peter
(not/ study) for the final exam.
18) It was very hot in the room so I
(open) the window.
19) I’m really sorry I
(lose) your mp3.
20) They
(leave) home at 12 o’clock.
21) When I
(be) a child I
(love) swimming in the sea with my sister.
22) My brother
(not/ finish) his homework yet.
23) We
(be) asleep when Dad
(arrive) home.
24) Jonas
(fight) with his cousin last night.
25) Auntie Liza
(buy) a new car last week.
26) She
(make) a very big cake for my party.
27) I
(go) to the cinema with my husband last Saturday.
28) Oh my God! You
(make) a mistake.