Past Simple vs Present Perfect

EX: #1

1. I'm hungry. I haven't eaten anything today. // today — період ще не закінчився
2. Grandma visited us lat weekend. // last weekend — конкретний час
3. Look! Tomek has broken his arm. // Look! — результат видно зараз
4. Sorry, Sir. I have forgotten my homework. // результат зараз — немає домашки
5. Mrs Ziarko has worked at this school for 5 years // for 5 years — досі працює
6. Uncle Tim has been in hospital since Friday. // since Friday — досі в лікарні
7. Have you ever read a book in English ? // ever — маркер Present Perfect
8. They have never lived in a big city. // never — досвід за все життя
9. We haven't cleaned our room. It's really messy. // результат — messy зараз
10. Ola wrote a Maths test last week. // last week — конкретний час

EX: #2

1. We have not written any English tests this month. // this month — період триває
2. My grandma has visited 15 countries in her life. // in her life — досвід до сьогодні
3. I ate pizza for lunch yesterday. // yesterday — конкретний час
4. They read an interesting book last week. // last week — конкретний час
5. My dad swam in the Pacific Ocean in 1995. // in 1995 — конкретний час
6. Have you ever played rugby ? // ever — маркер PP
7. Mr Mandzelowki has taught at our school since 1999. // since 1999 — досі працює
8. I'm thirsty. I have not drunk anything today. // today + результат (thirsty)
9. She saw a penguin in a zoo last August. // last August — конкретний час
10. They're very proud because they have climbed Mount Everest. // результат — proud зараз

Past Simple and Present Perfect

EX: #1

1. Jack fall of the ladder and he has broken his leg. // результат зараз (нога зламана)
2. Jane has lived in California for 3 year, until she has lost her job. // until - історія закінчилась, вона вже там не живе Correct: Jane lived in California for 3 year, until she lost her job.
3. Carla has lived in the same city, since she has been born. // досі живу в місті has lived, since + was born (завжди PS) Correct: Carla has lived in the same city, since she was born.
4. My grandparents came from their holidays a week ago. // a week ago - конкретний час у минулому
5. What did you do last night ? // last night - конкретний час у минулому
6. Mark has already finished dinner. // already - дія завершена до моменту мовлення
7. I have caught cold a few days ago and i have been ill since then. // ago → PS; since → PP (хвороба триває) Correct: I caught cold a few days ago and i have been ill since then.
8. So far my sister has read half of her new book. She loves reading! // so far - до цього моменту, період триває
9. Have you ever seen a celebrity in person. // ever - досвід за все життя
10. Dan has started playing rugby a few months ago and he's doing great! // ago - конкретний час у минулому Correct: Dan started playing rugby a few months ago and he's doing great!

EX: 2

1. The weather was terrible last night. // last night - конкретний час у минулому
2. Have you not finished your homework yet ? // yet - очікуємо, що дія станеться (але поки не сталась)
3. My football team has not lost any match so far this year. // so far this year - період триває
4. Fortunately i have never missed a plan. // never - досвід за все життя
5. I'm hungry because i have not eaten anything for hours. // for hours - тривалість до зараз + результат (hungry)
6. He worked as a waiter while he was studying at university. // while he was studying - період у минулому, завершений
7. Scientists discovered a new planet this year. // this year - період ще триває Correct: Scientists have discovered a new planet this year.

EX: 3

1. I have never been in Australia. // never - досвід за все життя
2. She moved to Rome in 2020. // in 2020 - конкретний рік
3. Last year we bought a new car. // last year - конкретний час у минулому
4. Have you ever been in Paris? // ever - досвід за все життя
5. Tom hasn't prepared dinner yet. // yet - очікуємо дію, ще не сталась

Past perfect vs Past simple

1. Tom gave me the book yesterday, but I knew he hadn't read it.
2. Alice came back from Australia, and she said that she had enjoyed a lot there.
3. When I arrived home I realised that I hadn't phoned my grandparents.
4. The postman came after I had left the office.
5. When the old lady returned to her flat, she saw that burglars had broken into.
6. The train had left before Helen arrived at the station.
7. My grandmother had made some cheese sandwiches when I got home at 5.30.
8. After she had studied the lesson, she did the exercises.
9. Barbara forgot that she hadn't done any shopping for the weekend.
10. Jack was very tired because he hadn't worked until late.
11. Before Henry came home, his friend had taken the dog for a walk.
12. By the time Linda parked her car, her boyfriend had drunk two cups of coffee.
13. My dog was hungry because he had had nothing to eat since breakfast.
14. I wonder where I had seen him before.
15. The robbers had escaped by the time the police arrived.
16. The policeman arrested the man who had stolen the money.
17. The computer showed that the George Hurt had committed some crimes in the past.
18. The man checked all the windows after he had locked all of them.
19. When I opened the chocolate box, I saw that somebody had eaten all of them.
20. When Elisa met Arthur, he had finished his studies at university.
21. I recognized him because I had seen his photo in the newspaper before.
22. Margaret was upset because her husband had forgotten her birthday.

Mix of tense

1. I have just seen Tom. You can still find him.
2. Mark was playing in his room while his father was reading the newspaper.
3. The plane for Paris leaves at 19.45 every day except Friday.
4. I have known him for five years.
5. Why are you looking at me like that ? Have I done something wrong?
6. The market opens at 8 o'clock and closes and 8.30 pm.
7. Don't disturb him! He is trying to concentrate on the project that he has to finish by Monday.
8. What will happen if my parachute does not open ?
9. Do you play volleyball at weekends?
10. Where were you yesterday at 5:00 ?
11. The film had already begun when i came back home.
12. If I knew her e-mail address. I'd give it to you.
13. George says he is 80 years old but nobody believes him.
14. I can't find my umbrella. Someone has taken it.
15. Sam would buy a guitar if he had enough money.
16. Nowadays, a lot of people don't trust politicians.
17. Nobody (watched / was watching) the TV so I turned it off.
18. When I arrived at the party, some guests had already gone.
19. Look at these clouds! It's going to rain.
20. I've got a fresh breath because I have just brushed my teeth.
21. He has lost his books. He was looking for them all the afternoon.
22. They didn't make pasta last night. They made pizza.
23. This is the first time I have seen a camel
24. She's always watching that "stupid box", I mean "TV".
25. I had driven the car for five years when i sold it.
26. Yesterday I met a man who was at school with my grandmother.
27. Before I had gone to Barcelona I didn't enjoy learning Spanish.
28. At the moment I am revising grammar.
29. We didn't work at the same hotel in 2006.
30. If you don't hurry up you will miss the train.