Explain the use of the tenses.

Past Simple and Present Perfect

Revision

Explain the use of the tenses.

1. I have just received a letter from my friend John.

2. I received a letter from my friend John yesterday.

3. Has David finished his painting?

4. Did David finish his painting on Monday?

5. When did he finish his painting?

6. I haven’t seen Tim for a week.

7. I didn’t see Tim last week.

8. When did you see him?

9. I was a teacher for three years. Now I’m a housewife.

10. I have been a teacher four three years.

11. John has phoned me.

12. John phoned me last night.

13. John has never phoned me.

14. Mother has made a delicious cake.

15. Mother made a delicious cake for Kate’s birthday.

16. I haven’t seen this film.

17. I didn’t see this film in my childhood.

18. He turned on the computer, found the program and began to work.

 

Make sentences in the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. I / find / a new job.

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2. My father / retire / in 2007. ____________________________________

3. Jane and Mike / go to work / to Australia / last year. ___________________________________________________________

4. I / buy / a new motorcycle yesterday. ___________________________________________________________

5. My niece / start / to walk. ___________________________________________________________

6. The Browns / move / to another town two weeks ago. ___________________________________________________________

7. I / join / another football club.

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8. John / become / a millionaire when he won the race.

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9. You / already / see / the Great American Lakes?

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10. You / be / ever / to Broadway? ___________________________________________________________

11. Mike / see / already / the Statue of Liberty?

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12. Ann / visit / the White House?

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