PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

PRESENT FERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

A.Grammar:

1.So sánh thì hiện tại hoàn thành và thì quá khứ đơn

1 a Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả hành động đã hoàn thành ở quá khứ và có xác định rõ thời gian

Ví dụ : I met him yesterday

b Thì hiện tại hoàn thành diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ mà không xác định rõ thời gian

Ví dụ: I have met him somewhere

2 a Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả một hành động đã hoàn thành trong khoảng thời gian trong quá khứ, không còn liên quan đến hiện tại

Ví dụ: She taught in that school for 6 years

b Thì hiện tại hoàn thành dienx tả hành động đã hoàn thành trong khoảng thời gian bây giờ chưa qua

Ví dụ: I have seen him this morning

3 Thì hiện tại hoàn thành diễn tả hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ và còn tiếp tục ở hiện tại

Ví dụ: We have learned English for 3 years

4 Thì hiện tại hoàn thành diễn tả hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ và dừng lại ở hiện tại

Ví dụ: I haven’t seen you for ages

5 Thì hiện tại hoàn thành diễn tả hành động vừa mới xảy ra, trong trường hượp này thường có “ just” đi kèm giữa have/ has và PP

Ví dụ: She has just come

6 Thì hiện tại hoàn thành thường được dùng với các từ như: ever, never, always, since, for, yet, already Thì quá khứ thì được dùng với ago và for

B.Exercises:

I.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple

1 “Where’s your key?” - “I don’t know I (lose) it

2 Mary (go) to Australia for a while but she’s back again now

3 “Where’s Ken?” - “He (go) out He’ll be back in about an hour.”

4 Look! There’s an ambulance over there There (be) _ an accident

5 They’re still building the new road They (not/ finish) it

6 The police (arrest) _ three people but later they let them go

7 “Is Helen still there?” - “No, she (just/ go) out.”

8 What do you think of my English? Do you think I (improve) ?

II Put “since” or “for”

1 I haven’t seen Tom _ Monday

2 Sarah has lived in London _ 1985

3 The house is very dirty We haven’t cleaned it _ ages

4 I haven’t had a good meal last Tuesday

5 Kevin has been looking for a job _ he left school

6 _ Christmas, the weather has been quite good

7 We’ve known each other a long time

8 She’s been in France _ the last three weeks

9 Ann has been in hospital _ Monday

10.I have learned to use a computer _ I was a child

11.Mr Robinson has taught English _ ten years

12.We have known each other _ 1986.

III Make sentences from the words in brackets Use present perfect or past simple.

1 it/ not/ rain/ this week

2 the weather/ be/ cold/ recently

3 it/ cold/ last week

4 I/ not/ read/ a newspaper yesterday

5 Ann/ earn/ a lot of money/ this year

6 she/ not/ earn/ so much/ last year

7 you/ ever/ be/ to/ Hanoi?

8 I/ not/ read/ a newspaper/ today

IV Read the following passage then answer the questions below.

Newspapers, magazines, and books are the print media Newspapers are one of the main

sources of spreading news and events throughout the world

Radio and television are one of the most popular forms of entertainment to the public Motion pictures are one of the most popular forms of entertainment Movies can also teach people many other subjects The multimedia computer helps students learn about a particular topic in

a variety of ways When we use the Internet, we can give and get a lot of information very quickly

1 What are some examples of the print media?

2 Do newspapers play an important role in spreading news and events? Why or why not?

3 How often do you read a newspaper?

4 What are delivered to the public by radio and television?

5 What are some of your favorite television programs?

6 What does the multimedia computer help students?

7 Do you know how to use a computer? How often do you use it?

V Read the passage and fill in each gap with one suitable word from the box

about/ than/ expert/ stores/ few/ in/ time/ and/

almost/ work

Computers are helpful (1) many ways First, they are fast They work with information much more quickly (2) _ a person Second, computers can work with lots of information

at the same time Third, they can keep information for a long (3) _ They do not forget things the way people do Also, computers are (4) _ always correct Thy are not perfect

Of course, but they usually do not make mistakes

These days, it is important to know something (5) computers There are a number of ways to learn Some companies have computer classes at (6) Moreover, most

universities offer day (7) _ night courses in computer science Another way to learn is from a book There are many books about computers in book (8) _ and libraries Or, you can learn from a friend After a (9) _ hours of practice, you too can work with computers You may not be an (10) _ but you can have fun

VI Fill in each blank with “already” or “yet”.

1 It’s 1.00 o’clock I’m hungry I haven’t eaten

2 I don’t have to study tonight I’ve _ finished all homework

3 It’s too late but he hasn’t arrived

4 Has John found a new job _?

5 How did you do on your calculus exam? – I haven’t taken it The exam is tomorrow

6 Would you like to go to the movie at Bijou with us tonight No, thank I’ve _ seen it I saw it last week

7 I have told him several times that I can’t come

8 Have you finished _? It’s time to go

* Homework:

- Do the exercises on the workbook

-VII Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tense.

Dear Lynn,

Sorry I (write) to you for such a long time Actually I (be) in hospital since last autumn My feet (be hurt) badly after an accident and so far everything (not/ get) _ better My doctor (come) _ last night and he (tell) _ me that I had to stay in hospital for another three months for treatment I asked him whether I would be better or not but he only (smile) _ and (not/ say) _ anything

My husband (come) _ back from China and he (give up) _ his work in the company three months ago to look after me The children (be sent) _ to school I am very sad and don t know when I can recover from my foot ailment.’t know when I can recover from my foot ailment

I will write to you more later Write to me when you have time

Love,

Ann