Present Perfect and Simple Past

Present Perfect 3 Forms

100

Name all three forms: dormir

sleep, slept, slept

200

Name all three forms: poner

put, put, put

300

Name all three forms: pensar

think, thought, thought

400

Name all three forms: prestar, volar 

lent, lent, lent

fly, flew, flown

500

Name all three forms: enseñar, despertar & morder 

teach, taught, taught

wake up, woke up, woken up

bite bit bitten

Simple Past Questions

100

What is the question?

Yes, Peter played in the garden.

Did Peter play in the garden?

200

What is the question?

Yes, Sally cried yesterday.

Did Sally cry yesterday?

300

What is the question?

Yes, Paul bought an ice cream last week.

Did Paul buy an ice cream last week?

400

What is the question?

Yes, Sally did her homework on Monday.

Did Sally do her homework on Monday?

500

What is the question?

No, Peter and Paul weren't at the shop last night.

Were Peter and Paul at the shop last night?

PP or SP

100

I (play) the drums last night.

I played the drums last night.

200

We (already/be) to London.

We HAVE ALREADY BEEN to London.

300

Bryn (catch) a thief yesterday.

Bryn CAUGHT a thief yesterday.

400

I (earn) much last year, but I (earn) a lot this year.  

I DIDN'T EARNED much last year, but I 'VE EARNED a lot this year.

500

I (not have) breakfast, yet because I was receiving a parcel. My sister (send) it two days ago; it (arrive) on time.

I HAVEN'T HAD breakfast, yet because I was receiving a parcel. My sister SENT it two days ago; it ARRIVED on time. 

Signal Words

100

Which signal word is for simple past?

yet, already, yesterday

yesterday

200

Which signal word is for present perfect?

yesterday, already, last year

already

300

Which signal words are for simple past?

in 2008, just, already, not yet, yesterday, last Monday

in 2008, yesterday, last Monday

400

Which signal words are for present perfect?

already, today, every Thursday, just, last Wednesday, never

already, never, just

500

Make two lists for the signal words: simple past and present perfect

never, ever, last Friday, yesterday, already, three hours ago, just

simple past: last Friday, yesterday, three hours ago

present perfect: never, ever, just, already

Present Perfect Questions

100

Make the sentence into a question.

Paul and Tim have just read the newspaper.

Have Paul and Tim just read the newspaper?

200

Make the sentence into a question.

I have just eaten a sadnwich.

Have you just eaten a sandwich?

300

Make the sentence into a question.

I have never been to Florida.

Have you (_) /already/ever been to Florida?

400

Make the sentence into a question.

We have not eaten dinner, yet.

Have you already eaten dinner?

Have you eaten dinner yet?

500

Make the sentence into a question.

We have never had a surprise party in the garden.

Have you ever had a surprise party in the garden?