THE SUPER NINTH COURSES: PLAN DE MEJORA

PLAN DE MEJORA
DATE: APRIL 4- 8

Present Perfect Tense vs. Past Tense
THE PROBLEMS
She has lived there last year.
They didn’t call yet.
Exercise 1: ___1) Circle the verbs (auxiliary verbs, main verbs and past participles).
___2) Write past if the verb is in the past tense and pres perf if the verb is in the present perfect tense.

1. I had a problem with my computer yesterday. past
2. We have already seen that movie. present perfect
3. Sami has never hiked to the top of a mountain. _________
4. They were in the basement during the storm. ________
5. Lee has been late every day since Monday. _________
6. Many people cried at the end of the movie. _________
7. Ann didn’t wait for me at the station. __________
8. I haven’t begun my homework yet. __________

Exercise 2:
Look at the sentences and CHOOSE a) or b) to complete the explanations.
1. They finished their homework very late last night. Explanation:
We use _______ because the sentence is in the past tense.
a) an auxiliary and past participle b) just a main verb

2. He hasn’t slept at all for two nights.
Explanation: We use _______ because the sentence is in the present perfect tense.
a) an auxiliary and past participle b) just a main verb

3. The passengers have already started to board the plane. Explanation:
We use _______ because the sentence is in the present perfect tense.
a) an auxiliary and main verb b) an auxiliary and past participle

4. My boss didn’t like my excuse. Explanation:
We use _______ because the sentence is in the past tense.
a) an auxiliary and main verb b) an auxiliary verb and past participle

5. The bank opens at 9 a.m. every day except weekends. Explanation:
The verb (opens) is in the ______ tense.
a) present b) present perfect c) past

6. Antonio’s father has never forgotten his birthday.
Explanation: The verb (has forgotten) is in the ______ tense.
a) present b) present perfect c) past

7. Sara ate dinner at 6 p.m. last night. Explanation:
The verb (ate) is in the ______ tense.
a) present b) present perfect c) past

Exercise 3: Write the verb tense for each verb. Use present, present perfect, and past.

present1. calls past 2. called pres perf_ 3. has called __________
4. lived _________ 5. have lived __________ 6. live _________
7. has built __________ 8. builds _________ 9. built __________
10. drinks _________ 11. drank __________ 12. has drunk _________
13. don’t make __________ 14. didn’t make _________ 15. haven’t made

PLAN DE MEJORA
DATE: MARCH 28 - APRIL 1

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