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action in the past taking place once, never or
several times action taking place before a certain time in the past
actions in the past taking place one after the
other
sometimes interchangeable with past perfect progressive
action in the past taking place in the middle of
another action
puts emphasis only on the fact (not the duration or course
of the action)
Questions in Past Perfect Simple
Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple
1 (what / Bob / do) that he was kept in after school?
2 (you / eat) anything before you went to the theatre?
3 (he / live) in London before he moved to Glasgow?
4 (she / find) a new job by that time?
5 (they / book) a room before they went to Dublin?
6 (how often / you / ring) the bell before he answered the door?
7 (why / they / have) dinner before they came to the party?
8 (Carly / wash) the dishes when her mum came home?
9 (you / read) the contract before you signed it?
10 (who / live) in the house before we moved in?
11 The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) had built
12 He (not / be) to Cape Town before 1997
13 When she went out to play, she (do / already) her homework
14 My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make)
15 The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on) six weeks before
16 The waiter brought a drink that I (not / order)
17 I could not remember the poem we (learn) the week before
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action in the past taking place once, never or several
times
action that stopped recently or is still going on
actions in the past taking place one after the other finished action that has an influence on the present
action in the past taking place in the middle of
another action
action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking
Use of Present Perfect
puts emphasis on the result
Example: She has written five letters
action that is still going on
Example: School has not started yet
action that stopped recently
Example: She has cooked dinner
finished action that has an influence on the present
Example: I have lost my key
action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking
Example: I have never been to Australia
Signal Words of Present Perfect
already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now
Exercise on Present Perfect Simple
Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple)
1 I (not / work) have not w orkedtoday
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5 He (write) five letters
6 She (not / see) him for a long time
7 (be / you) at school?
8 School (not / start) yet
9 (speak / he) to his boss?
10 No, he (have / not) the time yet
Write questions in present perfect simple
1 you / correct / my mistakes -
2 you / practise / your English -
3 she / tidy up / her room -
4 the boss / sign / the letter -
5 Mary / shut / the door -
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence
1 Tony has built a house -
2 Avril has crossed the street at the traffic lights -
3 They have never been to Australia -
4 Rupert has dialled the number -
5 Betty has spent 200 euros at the shopping mall -
Test
Write the participle forms of the following verbs
1 shut →
2 spend →
3 give →
4 teach →
5 sell →
Complete the table in present perfect simple
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We have chatted
The lesson has not started
Have we won?
She has turned around
They have not arrived
Write sentences in present perfect simple
1 we / reach / our goal -
2 our team / lose / the match -
3 she / underline / the word -
4 they / not / discover / the treasure -
5 Ron / not / talk / about the problem -
Write questions in present perfect simple
1 you / knock / at the door -
2 the teacher / mark / the tests -
3 she / buy / a new computer -
4 they / rescue / the girl -
5 Brad / wear / a blue shirt -
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence
1 They have seen him at the library -
2 Robby Robber has robbed another bank -
3 Bill has ordered three desserts -
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5 Jane has asked a question -
Simple Past (Past Simple)
Exercises on Simple Past
The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action
Use of Simple Past
action in the past taking place once, never or several times
Example: He visited his parents every weekend
actions in the past taking place one after the other
Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down
action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang
if sentences type II (If I talked, …)
Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you
Signal Words of Simple Past
yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday
If-Satz Typ II (If I talked, …)
Write the verbs in simple past
1 The first settlers (be) the Potawatomi
2 They (call) this place Checagou (wild onion) because it (smell) like onions
3 Constructions on the Sears Tower (begin) in 1970
4 Until 1997, the Sears Tower (be) the highest building in the world
English pool of exercise
Exercise on Simple Present
Form positive sentences in Simple Present
1 Anna / the window / open
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3 they / their pens / count
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4 Christine / her home / decorate
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5 it / too much / weigh
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6 we / the game / lose
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7 the children / on the floor / sleep
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8 Benjamin / the rules / break
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9 you / the sentence / understand
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10 they / trees / plant
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Exercise on Present Progressive Form positive sentences in Present Progressive
1 we / in the mountains / walk
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2 I / a magazine / read
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3 we / her / an apple / give
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4 she / in a play / act
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5 the teacher / our homework / check
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6 my crush / at me / smile
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7 you / English / speak
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9 Jamie / the race / win
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10 the boss / the contracts / sign
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Level 3 Form positive sentences in Present Progressive
1 you / a question / ask
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2 the dog / bark
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3 she / a bag / carry
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4 she / home / walk
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5 they / their mum / thank
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6 my crush / at me / smile
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7 we / tea / drink
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8 they / their furniture / sell
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9 Katy / a lot of money / spend
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10 the passengers / panic
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Exercise on Simple Past
Form positive sentences in Simple Past
1 the dog / bark
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2 you / high / jump
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4 Eric / his homework / forget
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5 he / cash / pay
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6 she / her room / tidy
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7 she / the chapter / copy
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8 we / the numbers / divide
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9 he / his girlfriend / marry
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10 she / the word / underline
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Level 4 Form positive sentences in Simple Past
1 you / high / jump
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2 Albert / squash / play
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3 you / thirsty / be
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4 he / to school / go
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5 they / their calculators / use
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6 she / my mistakes / correct
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7 I / my point of view / defend
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8 the snowman / in the sun / melt
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10 his nose / bleed
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Exercise on Past Progressive
Form positive sentences in Past Progressive
1 you / a question / ask
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2 you / cards / play
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3 it /rain
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4 Betty / her best / do
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5 I / a magazine / read
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6 she / on a chair / sit
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7 your father / a lorry / drive
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8 he / a blue shirt / wear
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9 We / our holidays / enjoy
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10 the child / behind the tree / hide
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Form positive sentences in Present Perfect Simple
1 Greg / the ball / kick
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2 you / in the garden / work
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3 you / thirsty / be
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5 they / their calculators / use
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6 we / the game / lose
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7 he / his leg / hurt
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8 she / a friend / phone
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9 Harry / trouble / cause
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10 they / a new gadget / invent
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Form positive sentences in Present Perfect Simple
1 they / us / call
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2 you / a box / carry
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3 you / cards / play
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4 you / the house / see
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5 she / on a chair / sit
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6 she / in a play / act
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7 Amelie / the door / close
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8 you / early / wake up
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9 she / poems / write
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10 he / his job / quit
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1 they / us / call
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2 we / her / an apple / give
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3 the dinner / a fortune / cost
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4 he / cash / pay
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5 Henry / houses / build
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6 we / the numbers / divide
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7 they / computers / order
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8 the secretary / the documents / print out
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9 he / his goals / reach
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10 they / to my question / react
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Form positive sentences in Past Perfect Simple
1 John / money / collect
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2 we / the door / open
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3 she / in a play / act
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4 the policeman / the thief / arrest
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5 she / her teeth / brush
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6 it / too much / weigh
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8 Jim / his head / cover
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9 the secretary / the documents / print out
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10 the girl / out of the house / creep
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