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SUBJECT : Simple Past Tense , present simple and present perfect

Objective : To practice before taking the midterm test .

Write what Jean DID or DIDN’T do yesterday:

go shopping ( - ) ………… Jean didn’t go shopping yesterday. ……………. clean the

house ( + ) ……………………………………………………………… feed the cat ( + ) .
……………………………………………………………… telephone Mary ( - )
……………………………………………………………… watch a film on TV ( - )
……………………………………………………………… visit her grandparents ( + )
……………………………………………………………… take them a cake ( + )
………………………………………………………………

Read the following story:

Bob is a young sailor. He lives in England, but he is often away with his ship. One summer he
comes back from a long voyage and finds new neighbors near his mother’s house. They have a
pretty daughter, and Bob soon loves her and he wants to marry her when he comes back. Bob
promises the girl to send a present from every port. Bob’s first port is Capetown in Africa, and
he sends the girl a parrot from there. The parrot speaks three languages. When Bob’s ship reaches
Australia, a letter comes from the girl. The letter says, “Thank you for the parrot, Bob. It tasted
much better than a chicken.”

a) Write the story again. Use THE SIMPLE PAST:

Bob was a young sailor. He lived in England, but he was often away with his ship.
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b) Answer the questions about the story:

1. What was Bob? He was a young sailor. 2. What change did he find when he was back home?
……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. How was their daughter?
……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. How did Bob feel about the girl?
……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. What did Bob tell the girl?
……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. What did Bob send the girl from
Capetown? ……………………………………………………………………………………….

Choose the correct answer using present simple tense:

1. She __________ [thinks/does think/think] (think) Manuel is crazy.

2. They ______________ [not know/doesn't know/don't know/] (not know) what to say.

3. _________________ [Does she feel/She does feel/She feels/] (feel/she) ok?

4. He ________ [aren't/isn't/doesn't be] (not be) a relative of mine.

5. I ______________ [not know/don't know/doesn't know] (not know) who she ________
[are/does/is] (be).

6. She __________ [washes/washs/washies] (wash) her car every week.

7. Paul __________ [sleep/sleepes/sleeps] (sleep) seven hours a day.

8. Mary and John ________ [be/is/are] (be) my cousins.

9. She always ________ [win/wines/wins/] (win).

10. James ________ [crys/cries/does cry] (cry) very easily.

11. She ________ [prays/prayes/praies] (pray) in church every Sunday.

12. Sarah ________________ [doesn't likes/don't like/doesn't like/] (not like) pop music.

13. __________________ [Does John plays/Does John play/John does play/] (play) football
everyday?

14. ________ [Are/Is/Am/] (be) she a friend of yours?

15. ________ [Are/Be/Do/] (be) they in love?

16. _____________________ [Does Mary believe/Mary does believe/Does Mary believes/]

(believe/ Mary) in God?

17. Who ________ [is/are/am] (be) your favourite football player?

Rewrite these sentences in the present perfect simple.

Example:

I went to shops on Saturday. I ............. already ............... to shops. I have already gone to shops.

I didn't do it yesterday.

I .................................................................. it yet.

We bought the tickets on Monday.

We ................... already ....................... the tickets.

My girlfriend wasn't there. She didn't arrive.

My girlfriend isn't here. She ........................................................... .

The team wasn't successful. They lost.

The team isn't successful. They .................. just ................... .

I didn't find my keys. I couldn't open the door.

I ................................ my keys. I can't open the door.

Did the postman deliver the parcel in the morning?

............... the postman ................................... the parcel yet?

I cut my finger. It hurt.

I .............................. my finger. It hurts.

They worked in Wales for a week in May.

They ....................................... in Wales since last week.

She was on her holiday for a month. She came back yesterday.

She ............................. on her holiday for a month. She ............... just ...................... back.