Unit 4 - Present Perfect Vs Past Simple

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4A GRAMMAR present perfect + yet, just, already

a Write sentences for the pictures. Use present perfect + just.


1 1 She / make / breakfast 2
She’s just made breakfast.

2 He / be on holiday
.

3 3 They / arrive 4
.

4 She / wash her hair


.

5 5 He / buy a ring 6
.

6 A Would you like a cake?


B No, thanks. We / have lunch
.

b Write sentences for the picture. Use present perfect + yet or already.

1 do / the washing-up 6 do / the washing


He hasn’t done the washing-up yet.
2 clean / the floor 7 clean / the windows
He’s already cleaned the floor.
3 do / the ironing 8 tidy / his desk

4 take out / the rubbish 9 lay / the table

5 do / the shopping 10 make / his bed

ACTIVATION

Work with a partner. Look at the picture in b and ask and answer questions.

Has he done the washing-up yet? No, he hasn’t.


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4B GRAMMAR present perfect or past simple? (1)
a Write sentences in the present perfect.
1 you / ever eat / octopus
Have you ever eaten octopus?
2 I / never fly / in a helicopter
.
3 she / ever be / late for work
?
4 Luke / not answer / my messages
.
5 she / meet / a lot of famous people
.
6 we / never be / to South America
.
7 she / win / a lot of prizes for her novels
.
8 you / ever lose / a credit card
?
9 I / never work / in a shop or a restaurant
.
10 you / ever sell / something on eBay
?

b Complete the conversations with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1 A 1Have you ever been (ever / be) to the USA?


B Yes, I 2 .I3 (go) to
New York last summer.
A I 4 always (want) to go to
New York! 5 you (enjoy) it?
B Yes, I 6
(have) a great time.
A What 7
(be) your favourite places?
B I really 8
(love) Central Park and Fifth
Avenue.

2 A 9 you (hear) this band?


B Of course I 10 ! They’re my favourite
band.
A Really? 11 you (ever / see)
them in concert?
B Yes, I 12 (see) them at Wembley last
month.
A Lucky you! 13 (be) it a good concert?
B It was amazing! They were fantastic.

ACTIVATION

Practise the conversations in b with a partner. Then ask each other questions beginning Have you ever
been to…(place)? and Have you ever heard…(a song or a musician)? and have short conversations.
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