Unit 16. Grammar

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We use the … with words and phrases like yesterday, ago, last year, in the holidays.

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We use the … with words like since, already, yet, just, ever.

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We use the … to talk about an action that began in the past but continues into the present.

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We use the … to talk about someone’s general life experiences.

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We use the … to talk about an action that finished in the past.

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We use the … to talk about an action that finished in the past, but the result is important or interesting now.

Past Simple or Present Perfect? Choose the correct option.

I … (buy) this bag when I was on holiday.

Past Simple or Present Perfect? Choose the correct option.

I … (not be) ill for a long time.

Past Simple or Present Perfect? Choose the correct option.

My best friend was late for school this morning because she … (miss) the bus.

Past Simple or Present Perfect? Choose the correct option.

We … (send) an email to our teacher three days ago, but she … (not answer) yet.

Past Simple or Present Perfect? Choose the correct option.

My mum and dad … (know) each other since they were children. They … (go) to school together.

Past Simple or Present Perfect? Choose the correct option.

You … (make) a lot of mistakes! Please write this story again.

Choose the correct form to complete the sentence.

I __________ my homework yet.

Dad __________ home very late last night.

Lisa ________ Tom since their first day at school.

When ________ the last Batman film?

We ________ Rob's party because there weren't many people there.

_____________ an elephant?

My parents ____________ bicycles for all of us.

8. The film __________ ten minutes ago.

I _________ (love) the concert. The band was brilliant.

When _______ Clare ________ (enter) the competition?

Mum ___________ (see) her sister since she went to live in Australia.

We ________ (meet) Charles for the first time last week.

I __________ (play) my guitar since last month.

Sally __________ (make) a birthday cake for her mum yesterday.

I ___________ (sell) my old laptop last year.

_________ you ________ (listen) to the new song yet?