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Past tenses
Form: Past simple 1 Complete the sentences using the correct past simple form of the verbs
in brackets.
1 When
you
2 Yesterday, I
for a
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3 The engineer
4 I really
5 The company
6 The course
7 Unfortunately, we
8 My boss hates flying, so she
Form: Present 2 Find and correct the errors in these sentences. Two of the sentences
perfect
are correct.
1 I work at Colourlines since January.
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the verbs
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Use: Finished and 3 What is the difference in meaning between the sentences in each pair?
unfinished time 1 a Did you enjoy your holiday in Scotland?
b Have you enjoyed your holiday in Scotland?
2 a I didnt finish my application.
b I havent finished my application.
3 a I worked overseas for about ten years.
b I have worked overseas for about ten years.
4
Match the sentence halves. Then decide whether each one describes
events that:
A have finished
B started in the past and are continuing
1 My boss gave a speech last week
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Past tenses
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Use: Time phrases 5 Complete the time phrases in the sentences using the words in the box.
Which verbs are in the past simple? Which are in the present perfect?
ago
already
already
ever
for
in
last
never
since
this
yet
become a director.
2001.
5 Have you
been to France?
Ive
week.
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Consolidation 6 Complete the e-mail using the correct form of the verbs in the box.
be
past
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