Question

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE vs SIMPLE PAST


1- COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING EITHER THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE OR THE PAST TENSE OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES: 


a) Carol and Pam _____________________ the test yet. (not; to finish)


b) John ____________________ on that street since he was born. (to live)


c) It ________________________ a lot yesterday morning. (to rain)


d) My bird Pooh ________________________ last night. (to die)


e) _____________________________ from college yet? (Walter; to graduate)


f) I ________________________ Tina two days ago. (to visit)


g) She ______________________ a letter to her boyfriend. (to write)


h) They _______________________ me yesterday evening. (to call)


i) I _________________________ to Porto Seguro last year. (to go)


j) I ________________________ in this city all my life. (to live)


2- COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BELOW WITH SINCE OR FOR:


a) I have worked here ___________________ ten years.


b) Dad hasn’t been in New York
___________________ 1985.


c) Phil and Victor have shared the same apartment ________________ years.


d) We have taught Spanish ________________ March.


e) Margaret has been on a diet ___________________ three months.


3- SUPPLY YET OR ALREADY:

 

a) I’ve _____________________ talked to my boss.


b) The student hasn’t answered the question _____________________ .


c) Peter has ______________________ called me.


d) Have you ______________________ invited your grandparents?


e) Has Bob left ____________________?



4- MARK THE BEST OPTION: 


1. A tradução mais adequada para a frase "My uncle bought a house last week " é:

a) (   ) Meu tio comprará uma casa na próxima semana.

b) (   ) Minha tia comprou uma casa durante a semana.

c) (   ) Meu tio comprou uma casa semana passada.

d) (   ) Meu tio compra uma casa toda semana.


2. A tradução mais adequada para a frase "Have you called the fireman yet?" é: 

a) (   ) Você já chamou o bombeiro?

b) (   ) Você ainda não chamou o bombeiro?

c) (   ) Eles já chamaram o bombeiro?

d) (   ) Vocês ainda não chamaram o bombeiro?


3. A tradução mais adequada para a frase " They have lived there for four years" é:  

a) (   ) Eles moram lá desde quatro anos.

b) (   ) Eles moravam lá desde quatro anos.

c) (   ) Eles moraram lá durante quatro anos.

d) (   ) Eles moram lá há quatro anos.


4. A frase "Ele me atrai desde que eu era uma menininha" em Inglês ficaria:  

a) (   ) He has attacted me for I was a little girl.

b) (   ) He has attracted me since I was a little girl.

c) (   ) He attracted me since I was a little girl.

d) (   ) He have attracted me since I was a little girl


5. A frase "Eles ainda não foram à Florida" em Inglês ficaria:  

a) (   ) They haven’t been to Florida yet.

b) (   ) They haven’t been to Florida already.

c) (   ) They haven't already been to Florida.

d) (   ) They haven't yet been to Florida.


5- COMPLETE WITH THE SIMPLE PAST OR THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE: 


a) My sister ________________________ very much. (to study)

b) I _______________________ lunch two hours ago. (to have)

c) Mary ______________________ all her money last night. (to spend)

d) I _________________________ all my friends last night. (to meet)

e) You ________________________ this exercise before. (to do)


6- In the following sentences, supply either the SIMPLE PAST or the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE: 


a) He ___________________ to study English last winter. (to start)


b) It _______________ very cold  yesterday. (to be)


c) We _______________________ many new words in this course. (to learn)


d) I ______________________ that restaurant again and again but I do not like the food there. (to try)


e) When I was a boy, I often _______________ fishing with my father. (to go)


f) The day before yesterday, we _________________ a bad storm. (to have)


g) The First World War ________________ in 1914 and _______________ in 1918. (to begin) (to end)


h) I ____________________ that book several times. (to read)


i) We ___________________ Mary a few days ago. (to see)


j) We ______________________ all our homework. (to finish)


7.  CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE: 


a) Paul (wrote, has written) his name in my book.


b) I (visited, have visited) Miami many times.


c) He (went, has gone) to Miami last week.


d) She (lived, has lived) here all her life.


e) We (started, have started) studying German last year.


f) I (had, have had) dinner an hour ago.


g) They ( read, have read) that story several times.


h) We (were, have been) to the zoo.


i) John (came, has came) to the party alone last night.


j) We (brought, have brought) many sandwiches for our picnic.


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Answer 1

Resposta:

1.

a. haven't finished

b. has lived

c. rained

d. died

e. has Walter graduated

f. visited

g. wrote

h. called

i. went

j. have lived

2.

a. for

b. since

c. for

d. since

e. for

3.

a. already

b. yet

c. already

d. already

e. yet

4.

1. alternativa c

2. alternativa a

3. alternativa d

4. alternativa b

5. alternativa a

5.

a. has studied

b. had lunch

c. spent

d. met

e. have done

6.

a. started

b. was

c. have learned

d. have tried

e. went

f. had

g. began/ended

h. have read

i. saw

j. have finished

7.

a. has written

b. have visited

c. went

d. has lived

e. started

f. had

g. have read

h. have been

i. came

j. have brought