Past Participles
Be - ?
Go - ?
See - ?
been / gone / seen
Use for or since to make a new present perfect sentence.
James learned how to swim in 2015.
________________________________. (know)
James has known how to swim since 2015.
I __________(give) him the book last night.
gave
Ask a present perfect question.
your dad / try / korean food / (ever)
Has your dad ever tried Korean food?
When I was young, I _____________ do a handstand, but now I can't.
was able to / could
Ride - ?
Drive - ?
Swim - ?
Use for to make a new present perfect sentence.
Jane started to wear glasses when she was 5. Now, she is 15.
_______________________________. (wear)
Jane has worn glasses for 10 years.
I ____________ (visit) Taiwan this year.
have visited
Make a question with present perfect.
your friends / visit / Las Vegas / (already)
Have your friends already visited Las Vegas?
My brother ____________ read. He's had a lot of problems with reading since childhood.
isn't able to / can't
Know - ?
Take - ?
Do - ?
known / taken / done
Look at Jennifer's "to-do" list. Make two sentences using already and still.
Buy groceries - Finished
Make dinner - Not finished
Jennifer has already bought groceries.
Jennifer still hasn't made dinner.
He _____________ (not call) her yet because yesterday they ______________ (have) a big fight. Now, they ______________ (not speak) since then. Recently, they ______________ (fight) a lot.
hasn't called / had / haven't spoken / have fought
Make a "How Long" question and answer using "January."
John / work / at Microsoft
How long has John worked at Microsoft?
He has worked at Microsoft since January.
The Raptors ______________ win their game on Wednesday. Hopefully they'll win again tonight.
were able to
Give the simple past and past participle.
Write / ? / ? /
Fly / ? / ? /
Eat / ? / ? /
wrote / written
flew / flown
ate / eaten
Make a present perfect sentence with recently, lately, or just.
The boy fell down a minute ago.
_________________________________.
She goes to the gym every day.
_________________________________.
The boy has just fallen down.
Lately, she has gone to the gym every day.
The students ______________ (study) this grammar book lately. Two years ago, we ______________ (use) a different book, but the teachers ______________ (not like) that book, so now we ______________ (order) more books this week.
have studied / used / didn't like / have ordered
Make a "how long" question and answer using "a few days."
they / have / their cat "Gizmo"
How long have they had their cat, "Gizmo?"
They've had Gizmo for a few days.
I lost my keys last week, so I _____________ get into my apartment until my husband got home.
wasn't able to / couldn't
Give the simple past and past participle.
Begin / ? / ? /
Fall / ? / ? /
Wear / ? / ? /
began / begun
fell / fallen
wore / worn
Choose the correct time marker.
I've had my dog (for/since) September. My dog has been eating too much food (still/lately). I need to put my dog on a diet, but I haven't tried to do this (yet/still).
since / lately / yet
I _____________ (not want) to go to the party last week because I _____________ (feel) depressed lately. Actually, I ______________ (not go) to any parties since last year. The last party I _____________ (go) to was horrible because I got really sick.
didn't want / have felt / haven't gone / went
Make a simple past question and a present perfect question for each one.
you / write / an email / to your boss
your mom / be / angry / at you
Did you write an email to your boss?
Have you written an email to your boss?
Was your mom angry at you?
Has your mom been angry at you?
Make a question with "be able to" in present, past, and future tenses.
she / sing / in front of an audience
Is she able to sing in front of an audience?
Was she able to sing in front of an audience?
Will she be able to sing in front of an audience?