Simple Past Present Perfect Finished in The Past

Simple Past Present Perfect
For actions that happened and For actions which started in the
finished in the past past and continue up to now
For actions that happened in the For actions that happened in the
past and we know exactly when past but we don’t know the exact
time
With yesterday, then, ago, last With for, since, ever, never, yet,
night/week …, in 2001.. already, so far, how long…
Use simple Past or Present Perfect:
1. ……………….Helen ever ……………………. (try) sushi?

2. ………………… you ……………………….. (go) to the wedding last night?
3. I ……………….. never …………………………(be) to Paris.
4. This year I ………………….………… (travel) to Athens 3 times so far.
5. Paul and Judith …………………………………(be) married since 1998.
6. …………… you ………………………….(finish) your homework yet?
7. Last night aunt Betty …………………………..(come) by. She ………………………(tell) us that
this summer they are going to Hawaii.
8. I ……………………………….(visit) many different countries so far. Last summer I
………………………..(go) to Italy and 3 years ago I …………………………(be) in Spain. I
……………………………………(not/visit) Germany yet.
9. When ………………you …………………………(come) to Greece?
10. I……………………(come) in 2007.
11. …………………..you ……………………(watch) the film E.T. yesterday?
12. They…………………… already ………………………..(leave) the train station.
13. How long ………………….. you ………………………..(know) Jonathan?
14. I ............................... (meet) him in 2009, so I ……………………………(know) him for 3
years.
15. What …………………………….(happen) to Lucy last night?
16. …………….. you ……………………… (read) “Harry Potter” when you were on holidays?
Fill in with for, since, just, already, yet
1.- My son went to the supermarket but he hasn’t come back …….
2.- Leonard has ……….. made his bed but he hasn’t called his girlfriend …….
3.- Miriam has lived in Morocco ……………… she was ten years old.
4.- We have ………….. met the new teacher at the high school.
5.- The waiter has ………. brought me some coffee and biscuits.
6.-Have they visited London ………? No, they haven’t …………. gone there.
7.-That man has ............ come late again. His boss is very angry with him.
8.-Has the girl lived in France ……….. five years? Yes, she arrived five years ago.
9.-The plane has flown ………. twelve hours.
10.-The businessman has worked in the same office ……… he was twenty-five years
old.
11.-There has been many accidents on this road ………… last year.
12.-John has performed the same play ……….. a long time.
13.- The woman hasn’t sold her car ………., but she wants to sell it.
14.- I have known my boyfriend ……………….. we were at primary school.
WRITE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN PRESENT PERFECT USING

THESE WORDS
1.- How long/you/be/ in Africa? …………………………………………………………………………………………

2.- I /be/ there/three years. …………………………………………………………………………………………….
3.- How long/ he/ live/ in Berlin? …………………………………………………………………………………….
4.- He / live/there/ 2002 ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5.- How long /she/ wear/ that coat? ……………………………………………………………………………..
6.-She/ wear/it/ last winter. …………………………………………………………………………………………….
7.-Where/ you/be/ today? ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
8.- I /be/ at the hospital ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9.- How long/ the detective/ look/ for the man? …………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10.- He/ look/ for him two months. …………………………………………………………………………………
11.-Why /she/take/my money? ………………………………………………………………………………………..
12.- She / travel/ round the world /for four years …………………………………………………….
13.- Where /you/ put/ my keys? ……………………………………………………………………………………
14.- She /move/to a new house /in the country ………………………………………………………….
15.- How long/your friend/study/ German? …………………………………………………………………
16.- She/study/German /1999 ………………………………………………………………………………………..
17.- you/play/golf/ ever? …………………………………………………………………………..
18.- The documentary /already/ finish ………………………………………………………………………….
19.-My teacher/not/explain/ that lesson/yet ……………………………………………………………..
20.- Kevin /give/ his mother/ a nice present ……………………………………………………………….
EYE on MONEY IDIOMS
(exercises)
1) Match the idioms with the definitions.
1. cost an arm and a leg A. using very little money
2. tighten your belt B. make a big profit
3. save for a rainy day F C. having a lot of money
4. rip sb off D D. cheat sb by charging too much money for sth
5. make ends meet E. have only enough money to survive
6. make a killing F. save money for a time when you really need it
7. rolling in money/it G. extremely cheap
8. dirt cheap H. be very expensive
9. on a shoestring I. have just enough money to buy what you need
10. live from hand to mouth E J. spend less money than usual
2) Choose the right answer: a, b or c.

1. If you buy something that’s dirt cheap, the quality will probably
a) be excellent b) be very low c) be quite important

2. Sarah will have to tighten her belt because she’s
a) lost her job b) short of time c) been losing her weight

3. My new car cost me an arm and a leg, it is
a) very cheap b) very expensive c) very ugly

4. My friend made a killing when he sold his business, so he
a) had no money b) lost a lot of money c) made a fortune

5. How much did you say you paid for your computer? You’ve been ripped off and you’ve
3) Fill in the gaps with money idioms from ex.1)
a) earn
1. Sam doesn’t lost aalot of money
great b) found
deal, but they manage to a lot of money c) inherited a lot of money
__________________________.
2. Money started ____________ in and the business
grew and grew.
3. Our schools are still running on ______________.
4. Some people ___________________________ with
barely enough money for basics like food and heating.
5. Ted got this bike _______________ at a car boot
sale.
6. Mr. Smith __________________ selling property in
that country.
Idioms use language metaphorically rather than literally. If you paid
'through the nose' for something, it means you paid too high a price for
it (the metaphorical meaning).

Idioms - rich and poor:
I'm so broke/I'm flat broke.

I don't have any money.
I don't have a bean.

I don't have any money.
You need to tighten your belt.

You should try to spend less.
He's flush (with cash).

He's got a lot of money.
She's rolling in it.

She's very rich.
Idioms - expensive and cheap:
We really splashed out on our new car.

We spent a lot of money on our new car.
This dress cost me an arm and a leg.

This dress was very expensive.
This bag was dirt cheap.

This bag wasn't expensive.
I got this new top for a song.

This blouse was very cheap.
I can't believe the price of a cup of coffee here. It's daylight robbery!

This cafe charges very high prices for its coffee.
LISTEN AND COMPLETE
Helen: Oh no, it's that time of the month again - time to

……………………………………………..
Tim: Comes round fast enough, doesn't it?
Alice: Yeah and I'm so …………just now. I don't know where my

money goes.
Tim: You ……………………………………………… Alice. Well, I'm fairly

……………………..this month, want me to ……………………you
some cash?
Alice: Tim, would you?
Tim: Sure, you know me, always willing to help a damsel in

distress. There's only one small catch......

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Use simple Past or Present Perfect:

1. ……………….Helen ever ……………………. (try) sushi?

WRITE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN PRESENT PERFECT USING

1.- How long/you/be/ in Africa? …………………………………………………………………………………………

2) Choose the right answer: a, b or c.

a) be excellent b) be very low c) be quite important

a) lost her job b) short of time c) been losing her weight

a) very cheap b) very expensive c) very ugly

a) had no money b) lost a lot of money c) made a fortune

Idioms - rich and poor:

I'm so broke/I'm flat broke.

I don't have a bean.

You need to tighten your belt.

He's flush (with cash).

She's rolling in it.

We really splashed out on our new car.

This dress cost me an arm and a leg.

This bag was dirt cheap.

I got this new top for a song.

I can't believe the price of a cup of coffee here. It's daylight robbery!

LISTEN AND COMPLETE

Helen: Oh no, it's that time of the month again - time to

Tim: Comes round fast enough, doesn't it?

Alice: Yeah and I'm so …………just now. I don't know where my

Tim: You ……………………………………………… Alice. Well, I'm fairly

Alice: Tim, would you?

Tim: Sure, you know me, always willing to help a damsel in

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