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PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE




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PRESENT PERFECT

1. The following verbs are all irregular. What is the past simple and past participle? (Write the verb in capital letters)

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present simple past simple past participle present simple past simple past participle
1. HAVE� 12. GIVE��������
2. EAT��� 13. MEET�
3. WIN�� 14. WRITE�������
4. FORGET� 15. DRIVE�������
5. BRING
 16. HEAR�
6. MAKE�� 17. SING��
7. BE
18. LEAVE��
8. DRINK��� 19. READ��
9. LOSE����
 20. RIDE��
10. SLEEP���� 21. SEE����
11. FIND�� 22. GO�
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2. Comple the email with the present perfect form of hte verb in brackets in affirmative, negative or interrogative.
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Dear Helena,
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I'm sorry, I �(not sent) you�an email for a long time. Lot of things !(happen)
I �(make) some good friends here. David �(have) an accident on his bike. Mum (start) work at a restaurant as a cook. David is fine, by the way, but he (not ride) his bike since the accident.
(you/see) Bethy and Tom recently? I (not hear) from them for ages and I (forget) their email address.
Say hi to your sister. (she/stop) wearing those green trousers? I hope so. They really don't suit her.
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Love
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Linda
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�3. Look at the list of experiences. Write questions with Have you ever...?
  1. hear a bagpipe music
  2. see a dolphin
  3. taste raw fish
  4. meet a famous person
  5. win something
  6. see a ghost
  7. travel to China
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4. Put the verbs in brackets�into the past simple or the present perfect.
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"This is a picture of my group. I'm the singer and the lead guitarist. My name is Lisa and I �(start) the group two years ago, and I �(be) the singer since last year. Michael is the drummer. He �(learn) to play the drums two years ago. Ann is the bass guitar. She �(play) the guitar since she �(be) eight. Graham is the pianist. He only �(start) playing�the guitar a year ago, but he's already really good. We �(already play) six concerts and we love it!"
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