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KV 21 Simple past and present perfect

1 Use two different colours: one to underline the sentences in the simple past and one for
the sentences in the present perfect. Then copy the sentences into the correct column.

I haven’t finished my book yet. Peter played football yesterday.

Last year we went to Wales. Look, she has just bought a new car!
I met my friends at the shopping centre two days ago. My brother has already done his homework.

simple past (2nd form of the verb/verb + -ed) present perfect (have/has + past participle)

Last year we went to Wales. I haven’t finished my book yet.

Peter played football yesterday. Look, she has just bought a new car!

I met my friends at the shopping centre My brother has already done his homework.
two days ago.

signal words: last year, yesterday, two days signal words: yet, just, already
ago

2 Cross out the wrong signal words.

1. Your friend Lisa called an hour ago / already.

2. I have just / two minutes ago come home.
3. My mum and I ate fish and chips never / yesterday.
4. I haven’t visited an English-speaking country yet / last year.

3 Complete Ethan’s e-mail to his friend Jason. Use the simple past or the present perfect.

Hi Jason,

I’m sorry I haven’t written (not write) for some time.

I hope you haven’t forgotten (not forget) me yet! I’m in Dublin at the moment!

Yesterday I met (meet) my Irish relatives for the first time, and they’re great. My cousin

Sean is the coolest guy! Have you visited (visit) Ireland yet? Yesterday

my aunt made (make) an Irish breakfast for us. It wasn’t (not be)

really my thing but the eggs were (be) OK. After breakfast we went (go) on

a sightseeing tour of Galway. I have already learned (learn) a lot

about Ireland. But I wanted to ask you: what about the girl you met (meet) at the party last

month? Have you already been (be) on a date with her? Tell me

everything! I’ll be back home in two weeks but you can always e-mail me.

See you soon, Ethan

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