Question

1. Decide if you’ll use PRESENT PERFECT or SIMPLE PAST to complete the following
sentences:
a. Jack __________________ in Miami years ago. (live)
b. They __________________ at the mall in 2010. (work)
c. The dog __________________ people before. (bite)
d. I __________________ many books since college. (read)
e. John and his sister __________________ a party last weekend. (throw)
2. Now, change the Present Perfect sentences from nº1 into Negative and Interrogative
forms.

3. Use the Adverbs below to complete the sentences.
YET – SINCE – FOR - ALREADY

a. Timmy and Archie haven’t spoken _________.
b. One of my favorite TV shows has _________ been cancelled. Let’s hope I don’t lose
another one.
c. She has dated her current boyfriend _________ six years. They’ll probably get married.
d. I have been on a diet _________ last July, but haven’t seen any results.
e. She and I have _________ gone for a run. We’re not going to the gym today.
f. Nothing has happened _________ the last time I talked to him.
g. Jeremy has used the same haircut _________ he was a teenager.
h. I haven’t finished my project _________. Give me more time.

Answer 1

a. Jack lived in Miami years ago. (live)

b. They worked at the mall in 2010. (work)

c. The dog bit people before. (bite)

d. I read many books since college. (read)

e. John and his sister threw a party last weekend. (throw)

2. Now, change the Present Perfect sentences from nº1 into Negative and Interrogative

forms.

a. Jack lived in Miami years ago. (live)

Jack didnt live in miami years ago

Did Jack live in miami years ago ?

b. They worked at the mall in 2010. (work)

They didnt worked at the mall in 2010

Did they work at the mall in 2010?

c. The dog bit people before. (bite)

The dog didnt bite people before

Dit the dog bite people before?

d. I read many books since college. (read)

I read many books since college

Did I read many books since college?

e. John and his sister threw a party last weekend. (throw)

John and his sister didnt throw a party last weekend

Did John and his sister throw a party last weekend?

3. Use the Adverbs below to complete the sentences.

YET – SINCE – FOR - ALREADY

a. Timmy and Archie haven’t spoken yet.

b. One of my favorite TV shows has already been cancelled. Let’s hope I don’t lose

another one.

c. She has dated her current boyfriend for six years. They’ll probably get married.

d. I have been on a diet since last July, but haven’t seen any results.

e. She and I have already gone for a run. We’re not going to the gym today.

f. Nothing has happened since the last time I talked to him.

g. Jeremy has used the same haircut since he was a teenager.

h. I haven’t finished my project yet. Give me more time.