Грамматический практикум ''времена глагола в английском языке''

- We use the PAST SIMPLE for actions that started and finished in the past.

- for actions that happened in the past where time is mentioned.

- with words expressing FINISHED time: “ago”, “last…”, “yesterday”, “in 2000”, “when I was 10”…

- We use the PRESENT PERFECT for actions that started in the past and continue in the present.

- for actions that happened in the past where time is not mentioned.

- with words expressing UNFINISHED time: “since”, “for”, “ever”, “just”, “today”...

1. Complete the sentences with the PRESENT PERFECT or the PAST SIMPLE and join them with the correct picture:

1. Mrs Drake _____________________(just/milk) the cow.

2. We ___________________(buy) a new goldfish last week. It’s a beautiful blue African fish.

3. Annie _____________________(write) a composition for the Spanish class today.

4. ________________________ (you/ever/have) a kitten?

5. We ___________________(see) a horror film yesterday, and it _____________(be) quite scary.

6. Daniel _______________(plant) a tree every year since he was four.

7. Dinosaurs ______________(live) millions of years ago.

8. My cat _______________________(try) to catch a goldfish since we _________________(get) the fishbowl last month.

9. Alice _______________(dream) about her future husband last night.

10. My uncle ______________(catch) a wonderful butterfly in the forest on Friday morning.

11. I ______________(have) my dog, Socks, for two years now.

12. My parents _______________(always/argue) about the car.

2. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box below in the PAST SIMPLE or the PRESENT PERFECT. Then, match with the correct picture.

1. Tom _____________________the New Year in Boston with his family in 2008. He had a great time!

2. Donna and her husband _______________________to Venice twice. They think it is a very romantic city.

3. My football team __________________the league last year.

4. Picasso ________________________more than a hundred works of art before he died.

5. Lisbeth ____________________a letter today. I think she was expecting it.

6. We ____________________________London every year since 2004. We still have many friends there.

3. Now change the sentences in exercise 2 into the negative:

1. Tom _____________________the New Year in Boston in 2008.

2. Donna and her husband ______________________ (never) to Venice.

3. My football team ______________________the league last year.

4. Picasso _________________more than a hundred works of art.

5. Lisbeth __________________________a letter today.

6. We _______________________London every year since 2004.

VISIT CELEBRATE PAINT

TRAVEL WIN RECEIVE

KEY

1.

1. has just milked

2. bought

3. has written

4. Have you ever had

5. saw / was

6. has planted

7. lived

8. has tried / got

9. dreamt

10. caught

11. have had

12. have always argued

2.

1. celebrated

2. have travelled

3. won

4. painted

5. has received

6. have visited

3.

1. didn’t celebrate

2. have never travelled

3. didn’t win

4. didn’t paint

5. hasn’t received

6. haven’t visited