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ninth grade
3
First term
2020
OVERVIEW
Present Perfect Tense vs Simple Past Tense
Use the present perfect to talk about an indefinitive time in the past. Form the present perfect
with have or has and a past participle.
Affirmative and negative statements For regular verbs. The past participle form is
the same as the simple past form.
Open Oppened.
We ‘ve met them. She ‘s called him. Study Studied.
haven’t hasn`t
Yes/no questions
A: Have you met them? A: Has she called him?
B: Yes, WE HAVE / No, we haven`t. B: Yes, she has. /No, she hasn’t
REMEMBER: Use the simple past tense to talk about a definitive or specific time.
Present Perfect: indefinitive time Simple past tense: definitive time. met
I`ve met Bill twice. We met in 1999 and again in 2004
Contractions
The present perfect: Use and placement of yet, already, just, ever and still.
Use already in affirmative statements: Place already before the main verb or at the en of the
statement.
I’ve already read the book. OR I’ve read the book already.
Use yet in negative statements. Place Yet at the end of the statement or between have and the base
form.
I haven`t read the book yet. OR I haven`t read the book.
Be careful!
Don’t use yet in affirmative statements, Don’t use already in negative statements.
DON’T SAY: yes, I’ve read the book yet./No, I haven’t already read the book.
JUST
Just used with the present perfect means 'a short time before'. Just comes between the auxiliary
verb (have/has) and the past participle.
e.g. I've just seen Susan coming out of the cinema.
EVER
Use ever in questions. Use never in negative statements and short answers. Do not
use ever in affirmative statements.
e.g.
Have you ever made sushi? Yes, I have OR yes, I’ve made sushi. NOT yes, I`ve ever made sushi.
Exercises
5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or the Present
Perfect Simple.
1. John has not called (not call) me recently. 2. They bought (buy) a new car last month. 3. The teacher has
not returned (not return) the tests yet. 4. How long has she known (know) about this problem? 5. Have you
ever heard. (hear) such an unbelievable story? 6. When I was a child, I lived (live) in England for two years.
7. He bought (buy) me a beautiful gift for my birthday. 8. I am so excited to have a dog. I have always
wanted (always / want) one.
6. Write a complete definition regarding “Globalization world” in your own words and give an
example.
Globalization is the phenomenon by which we are in frequent contact with different countries. For
example, we need the technology and information of advanced countries, while they need our raw
materials and our natural resources. Governments make alliances to be able to exchange these
goods.
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