5 GRAMMAR present perfect and simple past € Inpairs, interview each other with the questions. Ask for more information, & Read the conversation. What are they arguing about? b (41) Read the conversation again, and put the verbs in the HAVE YOU EVER...? present perfect or the simple past. Then listen and check. + bought or sold something on eBay or a similar site + lost a credit card or your wallet + saved for something for a long time + wasted money on something you've never used ‘+ won any money (eg, inalottery) + lent money tosomeone whodidn'tpay | ———_ back / oe When? + bought something online and then“ / discovered that it was a scam ‘= been charged too much ina restaurant David | haven't seen (see) those shoes before. Are they new? Ten 5? Kate Yes.|?___________ {just buy) thern. Do you like them? sv | D They're OK, How much® they__(costy? Green ulet sion | Ke hy not much. They (bela brgain Under 8100, sete | D_ Youmean $99.99. That isn’t cheap for a pair of shoes. ‘Anyway, we can't afford to buy new clothes right now. K Why not? DB Sou Se) this? K No. Whatis it? D_Thephone bil. it (Come) this morning Andwe {pot pay) the electricity bill yet K_ Well, what about the Pad you® (buy) last week? D What about it? What \ K You2___________ {not need) a new one. The old one hepcenedt wor just fine. D Buti need) the new model. — K Well, 112 ____ (need) some new shoes. Have you ever bought or \) (Yes, Isold my sold something on eBay? ) \ old computer. © Do weuse the present perfect (PP) or simple past (SP)...? 1 fora completed action in the past —___ Who did you see) 2. for receat actions when we don'task | say exactly when much did you selit for? d_ > p.134 Grammar Bank 2A. Learn more about the present perfect and simple past, and practice them.2A present perfect and simple past present perfect: have/ has+ past participle (worked, seen, etc) 1 pastexperieaces 42) I've been to Miami but [haven't been to Tampa. Have you everlost your credit card? Sally has never met Bills ex-wife 2 with yet and already (for emphasis) Te already sen this movie twice. Cant we watch another one? My brother hasnt found a job ye. He saillooking. Have you finished your homework ye? No, notyet 1. Weuse the present perfect for past experiences when we don't say exactly when they happened. + We oftenuse ever and never when we ask ortalk about past experiences, They go before the main verb, 2 In American English, we use the present perfect and the simple past with yet and already. * already isused in[=]sentences and goes before the main verb. + yet isused with E]sentences and[Z} It goes atthe end ofthe phrase. + Forirregular past participles see Irregular verbs p.165. a Complete the mini dialogues with the present perfect form of the verb in parentheses and an adverb from the list. You can use the adverbs more than once. already ever never yet A you the —_? (play) B That's why I'm smiling —Lwon $50! 1A you a flight online? (book) B Yes, of course. I've done it many 2. A Whenare you going to buy a motorcycle? B Soon. almost $1,000. (save) 3A you the electricity bill (pay) B No, sorry. forgot 4A ‘your parents, youmoney? (lend) B Yes, but | paid it back as soon as I could, 5A How does eBay work? B [don't know. it. (use) oA you to Thailand? (be) B No, Ihaven't. But I'd like to some day. ‘A Why don't you have any money? BI iy salary. I bought anew tablet last week, (spend) 8 A Doyou like Hugh Jackman? B Yes, I hisnew movie twice! (see) simple past (worked, stopped, went, had, etc) They got married last year @a3)) What time did you wake up this morning? I didn'thaye time to do my homework ‘+ Use the simple past for finished past actions (when we say, ask, or know when they happened). present perfect or simple past? ve been to Miamitwice. (=in my life up to now) Iwent there in 1998 and 2002. (Con two specific occasions) aay) ‘+ Use the simple past (NOT the present perfect) to ask or talk about finished actions in the past, when the time is mentioned or understood. We often use a past time expression, eg, esterday, last week, et. b_ Right or wrong? Writea check ¥ oranX next to the sentences, Correct the wrong sentences Tve never been in debt. 7 How much has your new camera cost? X How much did your new camera cost? 1 Dean inherited $5,000 froma relative. 2. Did your sister pay you back yer? 3. We booked our vacation online a month ago, 4 When have you bought that leather jacket? 5 They've fi month, shed paying back the loan last 6 Wehaven't paid the gas bill yet. 7. Have you ever wasted a lot of money on something? 8 'msure [haven't borrowed any money from you last week 9 Ispene my salary really quickly last month, 10 Have you seen the Batman movie on TV yesterday? p.135 Grammar Bank 2B. Learn more about the present perfect with for | since and the present perfect continuous, and practice them. PRONUNCIATION sentence stress 43}) Listen once and try to write down the stressed words in the large pink rectangles. 1 How long learning French 2 Look at the stressed words and try to remember what the unstressed words are. Then listen again to check and write them i. Listen again and repeat the sentences. Copy the rhythm, ()50)) Listen and make questions. 3) t's snowing. C How Jong has it been snowing? SPEAKING , i / a\ Look at the circles, and 3) write something in as es 2) many as you can. \3 3] ' S o/ z oe SSeutarty (01 8 Compare circles with a partner. |g Ask your partner at least three Se questions about the things he or she has written. One question must be How long have you...? vow ogre you seer) (rat Do you write things on it or do you just read other people's tweets? Why did you buy Bec: a Nissan Juke? and How tong have you adit? ) ause it's small it's very "green" Ponine Procice Wf 25 | 192B present perfect + for/ since, present perfect continuous: present perfect + for/ since ‘They've known each other for ten years. Julia has had thar bag since she was in college. ‘A How long have you worked here? @an) GRAMMAR BANK 1 Weuse the present perfect continuous with for and since with action verbs (¢., earn, work, go, etc) to talk about actions that started in the past and are still true now. + Don’tuse the present continuous with for} since, NOT Faneworking herefortoyears 2 We canalso use the present perfect continuous B Since 1996. A How long has your brother had his motorcycle? for continuous or repeated actions that have been happening very recently. The actions have usually B Forabouta year. just Finished. z (ve (have) + Weuse the present perfect +foror since with nonaction verbs (like, Youve (You have) Ro ere fe have, know, etc.) to talk about something that started in the past and is. He/She it's (Hehas) Peen working: still true now. ‘We've (We have) Ene They've known each other for ten years. (= they met ten years ago, and they IU) still now each other today) eA SNER + Weuse How long..? + present perfect waskaboutan unfinished period You havent’ of time (rom the past until now). He/She haswe — Besnwerkinghere + Weuse for + a period of time,e.g, for two weeks, orsince+apointoftime, We haven't havent egasince 1990 They haven't + Don’tuse the simple present with for | since, NOT Fheyknow enelrotker- , Have you been working ace om here fortwo years? resent perfect cont 1s: have / has been+ verb + -ing Has she been working. present perfect continuous: have / has bi b+ ing eee 1 How long have you been learning English? a0) Nick hasbeen workinghere sine Apri PD workond ive They've been going out together for about three years, 2. Youreyesare red. Have you been crying? No, I've been cutting onions. Work and live are often used in either present perfect or present perfect continuous with the same meaning. ve lived here since 1980, ve been living here since 1980. a Correct the mistakes. Make sentences with the present perfect or present perfect continuous (and for | since if necessary). Use the Feast aaa ee pene present perfect continuous if possible. Harry has been unemployed since last year I work fora charity / eight years We've had our new apartment since six months. ve been working fora charity for eight years. Hi, Jackie! How are you? I don’t see you for ages! How loayartyou knowing yourhasbensd? 1 we] know each other / we were children Emily has been a volunteer for ten years ago. 2 thechildren / play computer games {two hours Paul doesn't eat anything since yesterday because he's sick. 3 your sister / have that hairstyle / along time? 6 Ithasn’t rained since two months. 4 I/love her /the first day we met 7 How long ls your parents been married? 5 my Internet connection / not work | yesterday 8 They're having their dog since they got married. 6 how long] you / wait? 9 Thaven’t gotten any emails from my brother for 7 I/bea teacher j three years last winter. 8 it / snow {five oclock this morning 10. My grandmother lives in the same house all her life. 9 Sam | not study enough | recently 10 you /livein Chicago /a long time? Chinese for two years. Hannah has had [has been having the same boyfriend since she was, in school. How long kas Mark played | has Mark been playing the bass guitar? He's worked | He's been working at this school since he started teaching. Tveknown [I've been knowing you for years. We've gone | We've been going to the same dentist si You've worn | You've been wearing that coat for years! ce we were kids.