URGENTEE
e) PAST SIMPLE vs PRESENT PERFECT
Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the
verbs in brackets.
1.- They _________ (write) their exams yesterday.
2.- They _________ (start) building their new house 18 months ago.
3.- I ________ (meet) the company manager two weeks ago.
4.- I ________ (be born) in 1964.
5.- That was the best concert I _____ ever _______ (see).
6.- I __________ (not eat) anything since breakfast.
7.- I _________ (study) English for 10 years.
8.- You ___________ (change) your address recently.
9.- When I was 15 I _________ (go) to Dublin.
10.- My students _________ (raise) a lot of money for charity.
11.- We _________ (not go) to the cinema last night.
12.- My uncle ________ (arrive) in Lisbon last night but he _________ (not call)
13.- We _________ (not see) Pedro Almodovar’s new film yet.
14.- _________ (you go) abroad this year?
15.- The shop is probably closed because they _______ (go) for lunch.
16.- When I ______ (be) at school I ______ (not like) Maths.
17.- What’s the matter with your brother? He ________ (lose) his mobile.
18.- Mark Spitz ________(win) seven Olympic gold medals in 1972.
19.- Why are you crying? Because I _______ (cut) my finger.
20.- When Mary was young she _______ (love) skiing.
21.- There _______ (be) a lot of accidents last year, and there _________ (be) a lot this year, too.
22.- My students __________ (not study) hard last term, but they ______ (study) hard this term.
23.- When my niece ______ (be) at school, she ________ (play) in a handball team.
24.- After I _____ (leave) school, I ______ (take) a job on the library.
25.- I’m afraid the last train ________ (leave) an hour ago.
26.- Thank you for your offer but I _________ (decide) not to accept.
27.- Yesterday I __________ (lose) my wallet.
28.- We ________ (not speak) to your sister for a long time.
29.- When we ________ (reach) the cinema, there _______ (not be) any tickets left.
30.- Take your umbrella with you. It ________ (start) raining.
f) Fill in the blanks with a modal form from the box !
CAN – CAN’T - COULD – COULDN’T - DIDN’T NEED TO - MUST –
MUSTN’T - NEEDN‘T
1. You’ve got plenty of time. You __________________ hurry.
2. There’s a knock at the door. I’m expecting Paul . It __________________ be him.
3. I can’t get my phone to work. It __________________ be out of order
4. __________________ I ask you a question ?
5. That was excellent work. But I __________________ do it without you.
6. She __________________ be 35. She looks older than that.
7. I __________________ go to work on Saturdays. It’s my day off.
8. Tom has given me a letter to post. I __________________ forget to post it.
9. Ann stayed in bed this morning because she __________________ go to work.
10. He __________________ play chess when he was young.
11. You __________________ drive a car when you’re 18.
12. Jack spends the whole day just walking around. He __________________ have a job.
13. When I was in school I __________________ do a hand stand, but now I’m too old. I
__________________ do one any more.
14. My mother keeps telling me that we __________________ wash our hands before we sit
down at the dinner table.
15. You __________________ forget to turn off the lights when you go to bed.
16. When I was a child I __________________ understand adults, now that I’m an adult I
__________________ understand children.
17. Sally looks sad and worried . She __________________ have a problem with something.
18. __________________ I see your passport please.
19. He’ sees very badly, so he __________________ wear glasses all the time.
20. I __________________ take a taxi because the bus was on time.
21. He owns a very expensive house. He __________________ be a rich person.
22. I __________________ swim well when I was a child. I even won the school
championships.
23. You __________________ go to the grocery store. We have some milk in the fridge.
24. I __________________ find my keys. I probably left them at my mother’s place.
25. You __________________ buy the tickets. I got two for free from dad.
26. She __________________ speak so rudely to her parents.
27. The teacher always tells us we __________________ cheat during a test.
28. I __________________ stop laughing. The joke was so funny.
29. I __________________ look at you. You’re so dirty. What were you up to ?
30. __________________ you turn down the volume ? – It’s too loud.
Respostas
2.- They started building their new house 18 months ago.
3.- I met the company manager two weeks ago.
4.- I was born in 1964.
5.- That was the best concert I have ever seen.
6.- I have not eaten anything since breakfast.
7.- I have studied English for 10 years.
8.- You have changed your address recently.
9.- When I was 15 I went to Dublin.
10.- My students have raised a lot of money for charity.
11.- We did not go to the cinema last night.
12.- My uncle arrived in Lisbon last night but he did not call
13.- We have not seen Pedro Almodovar’s new film yet.
14.- have you gone abroad this year?
15.- The shop is probably closed because they have gone for lunch.
16.- When I was at school I did not like Maths.
17.- What’s the matter with your brother? He has lost his mobile.
18.- Mark Spitz won seven Olympic gold medals in 1972.
19.- Why are you crying? Because I have cut my finger.
20.- When Mary was young she loved skiing.
21.- There were a lot of accidents last year, and there have been a lot this year, too.
22.- My students did not study hard last term, but they have studied hard this term.
23.- When my niece was at school, she played in a handball team.
24.- After I left school, I took a job on the library.
25.- I’m afraid the last train left an hour ago.
26.- Thank you for your offer but I have decided not to accept.
27.- Yesterday I lost my wallet.
28.- We have not spoken to your sister for a long time.
29.- When we reached the cinema, there were not any tickets left.
30.- Take your umbrella with you. It has started raining.
CAN – CAN’T - COULD – COULDN’T - DIDN’T NEED TO - MUST –
MUSTN’T - NEEDN‘T
1. You’ve got plenty of time. You needn't hurry.
2. There’s a knock at the door. I’m expecting Paul. It must be him.
3. I can’t get my phone to work. It must be out of order
4. can I ask you a question ?
5. That was excellent work. But I couldn't do it without you.
6. She can't be 35. She looks older than that.
7. I needn't go to work on Saturdays. It’s my day off.
8. Tom has given me a letter to post. I mustn't forget to post it.
9. Ann stayed in bed this morning because she couldn't go to work.
10. He could play chess when he was young.
11. You can drive a car when you’re 18.
12. Jack spends the whole day just walking around. He mustn't have a job.
13. When I was in school I could do a hand stand, but now I’m too old. I can't do one any more.
14. My mother keeps telling me that we must wash our hands before we sit down at the dinner table.
15. You mustn't forget to turn off the lights when you go to bed.
16. When I was a child I couldn't understand adults, now that I’m an adult I can't understand children.
17. Sally looks sad and worried . She must have a problem with something.
18. can I see your passport please.
19. He’ sees very badly, so he must wear glasses all the time.
20. I didn't need to take a taxi because the bus was on time.
21. He owns a very expensive house. He must be a rich person.
22. I could swim well when I was a child. I even won the school championships.
23. You needn't go to the grocery store. We have some milk in the fridge.
24. I can't find my keys. I probably left them at my mother’s place.
25. You needn't buy the tickets. I got two for free from dad.
26. She can't speak so rudely to her parents.
27. The teacher always tells us we mustn't cheat during a test.
28. I couldn't stop laughing. The joke was so funny.
29. I can't look at you. You’re so dirty. What were you up to ?
30. could you turn down the volume ? – It’s too loud.
That's it. Acredito que para alguns deles mais de uma alternativa está correta. Espero ter ajudado. Peace xD
Resposta:
1.- They wrote their exams yesterday.
2.- They started building their new house 18 months ago.
3.- I met the company manager two weeks ago.
4.- I was born in 1964.
5.- That was the best concert I have ever seen.
6.- I have not eaten anything since breakfast.
7.- I have studied English for 10 years.
8.- You have changed your address recently.
9.- When I was 15 I went to Dublin.
10.- My students have raised a lot of money for charity.
11.- We did not go to the cinema last night.
12.- My uncle arrived in Lisbon last night but he did not call
13.- We have not seen Pedro Almodovar’s new film yet.
14.- have you gone abroad this year?
15.- The shop is probably closed because they have gone for lunch.
16.- When I was at school I did not like Maths.
17.- What’s the matter with your brother? He has lost his mobile.
18.- Mark Spitz won seven Olympic gold medals in 1972.
19.- Why are you crying? Because I have cut my finger.
20.- When Mary was young she loved skiing.
21.- There were a lot of accidents last year, and there have been a lot this year, too.
22.- My students did not study hard last term, but they have studied hard this term.
23.- When my niece was at school, she played in a handball team.
24.- After I left school, I took a job on the library.
25.- I’m afraid the last train left an hour ago.
26.- Thank you for your offer but I have decided not to accept.
27.- Yesterday I lost my wallet.
28.- We have not spoken to your sister for a long time.
29.- When we reached the cinema, there were not any tickets left.
30.- Take your umbrella with you. It has started raining.
CAN – CAN’T - COULD – COULDN’T - DIDN’T NEED TO - MUST –
MUSTN’T - NEEDN‘T
1. You’ve got plenty of time. You needn't hurry.
2. There’s a knock at the door. I’m expecting Paul. It must be him.
3. I can’t get my phone to work. It must be out of order
4. can I ask you a question ?
5. That was excellent work. But I couldn't do it without you.
6. She can't be 35. She looks older than that.
7. I needn't go to work on Saturdays. It’s my day off.
8. Tom has given me a letter to post. I mustn't forget to post it.
9. Ann stayed in bed this morning because she couldn't go to work.
10. He could play chess when he was young.
11. You can drive a car when you’re 18.
12. Jack spends the whole day just walking around. He mustn't have a job.
13. When I was in school I could do a hand stand, but now I’m too old. I can't do one any more.
14. My mother keeps telling me that we must wash our hands before we sit down at the dinner table.
15. You mustn't forget to turn off the lights when you go to bed.
16. When I was a child I couldn't understand adults, now that I’m an adult I can't understand children.
17. Sally looks sad and worried . She must have a problem with something.
18. can I see your passport please.
19. He’ sees very badly, so he must wear glasses all the time.
20. I didn't need to take a taxi because the bus was on time.
21. He owns a very expensive house. He must be a rich person.
22. I could swim well when I was a child. I even won the school championships.
23. You needn't go to the grocery store. We have some milk in the fridge.
24. I can't find my keys. I probably left them at my mother’s place.
25. You needn't buy the tickets. I got two for free from dad.
26. She can't speak so rudely to her parents.
27. The teacher always tells us we mustn't cheat during a test.
28. I couldn't stop laughing. The joke was so funny.
29. I can't look at you. You’re so dirty. What were you up to ?
30. could you turn down the volume ? – It’s too loud.
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