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The Past Simple or The Present Perfect

The document discusses a conversation between Sarah and Jim about their travel experiences. Jim tells Sarah that he went to California last year and enjoyed visiting places like Hollywood, Disneyland, and San Francisco. Sarah has not been to California but has booked a holiday there and is traveling next week. The document also provides exercises to practice using the present perfect and past simple tenses to talk about experiences in the past or those connected to the present.

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The Past Simple or The Present Perfect

The document discusses a conversation between Sarah and Jim about their travel experiences. Jim tells Sarah that he went to California last year and enjoyed visiting places like Hollywood, Disneyland, and San Francisco. Sarah has not been to California but has booked a holiday there and is traveling next week. The document also provides exercises to practice using the present perfect and past simple tenses to talk about experiences in the past or those connected to the present.

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 Talk about the past  Talk about the past

Task One: I choose the correct form in brackets to complete the conversation Task One: I choose the correct form in brackets to complete the conversation
Sarah: ( Have you ever been /0/ Did you ever go ) to the United States? Sarah: ( Have you ever been /0/ Did you ever go ) to the United States?

Jim: Yes, ( I’ve been /1/ I went ) to California last year. Jim: Yes, ( I’ve been /1/ I went ) to California last year.
Sarah: ( Have you liked /2/ Did you like ) it? Sarah: ( Have you liked /2/ Did you like ) it?

Jim: Yes, ( I’ve enjoyed /3/ I enjoyed ) the trip a lot. Jim: Yes, ( I’ve enjoyed /3/ I enjoyed ) the trip a lot.
Sarah: What ( have you done /4/ did you do ) there? Sarah: What ( have you done /4/ did you do ) there?

Jim: ( I’ve visited /5/ I visited ) Hollywood, Disneyland and San Francisco. Jim: ( I’ve visited /5/ I visited ) Hollywood, Disneyland and San Francisco.
( Have you been /6/ Did you go ) to California, Sarah? ( Have you been /6/ Did you go ) to California, Sarah?

Sarah: No, but ( I’ve booked /7/ I booked ) a holiday there. I’ve got my ticket Sarah: No, but ( I’ve booked /7/ I booked ) a holiday there. I’ve got my ticket
and I ‘m going next week. and I ‘m going next week.

Task Two: I put the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Past Simple Task Two: I put the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Past Simple
1. A: I ( see ) Jack last night. 1. A: I ( see ) Jack last night.
B: Oh really. I ( not/see ) him for months. How is he? B: Oh really. I ( not/see ) him for months. How is he?
2. A: We ( go ) to the theatre last Saturday. 2. A: We ( go ) to the theatre last Saturday.
B: ( you/enjoy ) the play? B: ( you/enjoy ) the play?
A: Yes, it ( be ) very good. A: Yes, it ( be ) very good.
3. A: I ( never/hear ) of this group before. Are they famous in your country? 3. A: I ( never/hear ) of this group before. Are they famous in your country?
B: Yes, they are very popular. They ( be ) famous in my country for years. B: Yes, they are very popular. They ( be ) famous in my country for years.
4. A: What ( you/do ) last weekend? 4. A: What ( you/do ) last weekend?
B : I ( stay ) at home. I ( need ) a rest. B : I ( stay ) at home. I ( need ) a rest.
5. A: ( you / ever/win ) a competition? 5. A: ( you / ever/win ) a competition?
B: Yes, I ( win ) a photographic competition in 2001. B: Yes, I ( win ) a photographic competition in 2001.
6. A: So John is your best friend. ( you/meet ) him when you were at 6. A: So John is your best friend. ( you/meet ) him when you were at
university? university?
B: Yes. We ( be ) friends for more than ten years. B: Yes. We ( be ) friends for more than ten years.

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