1. Complete the table. Use the past simple and past participle forms of the verbs.
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past simple |
past participle |
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1 study |
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2 use |
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3 know |
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4 watch |
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5 plan |
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6 speak |
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Answer
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past simple |
past participle |
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1 study |
studied |
studied |
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2 use |
used |
used |
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3 know |
knew |
known |
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4 watch |
watched |
watched |
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5 plan |
planned |
planned |
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6 speak |
spoke |
spoken |
2. Write sentences. Use the present perfect affirmative.
1 Charles / move / to London
……………………………………..
2 Mum / cook / dinner
……………………………………..
3 Henry and Sally / sell / their house
……………………………………..
4 We / invite / 50 people to our party
……………………………………..
5 Becky / grow / four centimetres taller this year
……………………………………..
Answer
1 Charles has moved to London.
2 Mum has cooked dinner.
3 Henry and Sally have sold their house.
4 We’ve invited 50 people to our party.
5 Becky has grown four centimetres taller this year.
3. Ben and Libby are going to Ireland on holiday. Complete the story. Use the present perfect form of the verb in brackets.
They 1……………………… (pack) their suitcases.
They 2……………………… (catch) a bus to the airport, but it 3……………………… (stop).
Their plane 5……………………… (just / take off).
24 hours later … The plane 7……………………… (land) in Dublin.
It 9……………………… (begin) to rain.
They 11……………………… (get) to the hotel.
Answer
1 ’ve packed 2 ’ve caught 3 ’s stopped
4 has broken down 5 has just taken off 6 ’ve missed
7 has landed 8 ’ve dropped 9 ’s begun 10 ’ve left
11 ’ve got 12 ’ve reserved
4. Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect affirmative with just.
1 ‘Why are you laughing?’
‘I …………………………… a funny story.’ (hear)
2 ‘Are you thirsty?’
‘No, I …………………………… a drink.’ (have)
3 ‘Is Paula here yet?’
‘Yes, she …………………………… . She’s in the hall.’ (arrive)
4 ‘Where’s Fred?’
‘He …………………………… to town. He left a few minutes ago.’ (go)
5 ‘Have you invited Liam to your party?’
‘Yes, I …………………………… him a text.’ (send)
6 ‘Is it still snowing?’
‘No, it …………………………….’ (stop)
Answer
1 ’ve just heard 2 ’ve just had 3 ’s just arrived
4 ’s just gone 5 ’ve just sent 6 ’s just stopped
Challenge!
Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use the present perfect.
1 Sue is thirsty because ………………………………………
2 Tom is angry because ………………………………………
3 Mike is happy because ………………………………………
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