44 Grammarpresent present perfect or simple American English File 2 Worksheet

Grammar perfect or simple past? American English File 2 Teacher’s Book

A past? Activities

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◆ a Complete the chart.

verb past past
participle
be was / were been
ea
t
fl
y
h
ea
r
lo
se
re
a
d
se
e
w
in
work
write

◆ b Write sentences in the present perfect.

1 you / ever fly / in a helicopter
Have you ever flown in a helicopter?
2 she / never eat / octopus
.
3 they / ever be / late for work
?
4 we / never see / a Tarantino movie
.
5 she / write / more than ten mystery novels
.
6 I / not read / The Lord of the Rings
.
7 you / ever work / in a clothing store
?
8 he / win / three gold medals
 .
9 they / not lose / a game this year
.
10 I / hear / three of their CDs
.
 ◆ c Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verb: present
perfect or simple past.

A 1 Have you ever heard (ever / hear) the group The Darkness?
B No, I 2 . What kind of music do they play?
A Rock music. I 3 (see) them in concert last night.
4
B (be) it a good concert?
A Yes, I really 5 (like) it.

A6 you (ever / lose) your car keys?

B Yes, I 7 .
8
A When that (happen)?
B In California. I 9 (be) there on vacation.
A What 10 you (do)?
11 12
BI (call) the car rental company. But they