1 Match sentences 1–2 with rules a–c. One of the sentences matches two rules.
1 Jawad’s found a job! 2 He started work yesterday.
a 2 We use the Past Simple for past actions if we say when they happened.
b 1We use the Present Perfect for news and recent activities.
C 1 We use the Present Perfect for past actions if we don’t say exactly when they happened.
2 Study the Grammar box and check your answers to Exercise 1.
3 Find these words in the conversations. Are they in affirmative, negative or interrogative sentences?
already ever just never yet
4 Study Watch Out! and complete the conversation with the correct Past Simple or Present Perfect forms of the verbs in brackets. Listen and check.
Jawad 1 Have you heard (you/hear) the news? Nader 2 has just left(just/leave) the country. He 3 flew (fly) to Japan last night.
Khalil Why 4 did he go (he/go) to Japan? 5 Did he find (he/find) a job there?
Jawad No, he hasn’t, but he’s looking. He 6 started (start) studying Japanese last month when he 7 lost (lose) his job. He 8 has already learnt (already/learn) a lot.
Khalil 9 Have you found (you/find) a new flatmate Jawad Khalil yet?
Jawad No, I haven’t. I 10 haven’t started looking yet. Why?
Khalil Well, I 11 have never liked (not start) (never/like) my flat and your flat is great, so …
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WATCH OUT! We often use the Present Perfect to give general information and the Past Simple to give details: I ’ve had several job interviews. In fact, I had an interview yesterday. With time expressions which refer to a finished period (yesterday, last week, in March, a year ago, etc.) we use the Past Simple, not the Present Perfect: I had an interview yesterday. NOT I have had ... |
5 Complete the sentences using already, ever, just, never and yet. Then in pairs, answer questions 1–2 and say if sentences 3–6 are true for you.
1 Have you ever had a part-time job?
2 Have you done your Maths homework yet?
3 I don’t know what to do when I leave school. I haven’t decided yet.
4 I’ve already decided what I want to do when I leave school. I’m going to be a doctor.
5 My mum has just started a new job. It was her first day yesterday.
6 I’ve never been to Japan but I’d like to go one day.
6 SPEAKING In pairs, make sentences using the Present Perfect and never . Guess if your partner’s sentences are true or false.
A I’ve never been to Ireland.
B True.
A No, it’s false. I have been to Ireland. I went to Dublin last year.
