Present perfect or past simple
I went/have been to Portugal last year.
WENT
I have been in this class ___ eight months
FOR
I am so tired.
What should I do?
For example:
You should go to bed earlier.
Complete the first conditional sentence:
If the weather is nice at the weekend,
SUNBATHE
If the weather is nice at the weekend I will sunbathe
This is their house. It is ___________.
THEIRS
I met/have met my best friend when we were in primary school.
We have known each other _____ we were toddlers.
SINCE
I've got a headache.
What should I do?
You should take a paracetamol.
Complete the second conditional sentence:
If I won the lottery,
BUY
BOAT
If I won the lottery, I would buy a boat.
He was so tired that he spoke very _________
slowly
My brother worked/has worked at his current company for two years.
HAS WORKED
I have played the piano ______ a long time.
FOR
What should you do if you see a shark while you are swimming in the sea?
You should...
You shouldn't...
You should swim to the shore calmly.
You shouldn't panic.
Create a first conditional sentence:
If / call my friend later / feel better
If I call my friend later, I'll feel better.
We are going to move into ______ house in a few months and __________ mother is going to come too - I am very close to her.
OUR
MY
Make a sentence with the past simple.
Make a sentence with the present perfect.
Use the words:
HOLIDAY, HOUSE/FLAT
I went on holiday to Egypt when I was a child.
I have lived in my current flat for a year.
I haven't seen my family ________ I visited them last year.
SINCE
I broke up with my boyfriend.
What should I do?
Make three sentences with should and shouldn't.
You should call your friends.
You shouldn't spend too much time alone.
You should do something fun to distract yourself.
Create a second conditional sentence:
If / be an animal / be a giraffe
If I was/were an animal, I'd be a giraffe.
"You are fired! You are always drunk at work!", he said ____________________ (+ spelling)
ANGRILY
When do we use the past simple and when do we use the present perfect? What is the difference?
We use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past.
We use the present perfect to talk about incomplete actions that started in the past and which have a connection with the present.
Which preposition can be used in both past simple and present perfect sentences? FOR or SINCE.
Make two example sentences.
FOR
I have lived here for 3 years.
I lived in Portugal for 2 years.
My partner wants to move to another country, but I want to stay here. What should I do?
Make four sentences!
You should talk about it.
Maybe you should go there on holiday first, to see if you like it.
You should live separately in two different countries on a temporary basis, and visit each other.
You should think about if you want to stay in the relationship.
Create a first conditional sentence and a second conditional sentence using the word:
MONEY
If I had more money, I'd buy a house.
FAST
WELL