WORDS FOR LIFE 2

WORDS FOR LIFE

3º ESO. PRESENT PERFECT - PAST SIMPLE EXERCISES

Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple

Put the verbs into the correct tense
(simple past or present perfect simple).

EXERCISE 1

Mother: I want to prepare dinner. (you / wash)...........  the dishes yet?
Daughter: I (wash)...........  the dishes yesterday, but I (have / not)............  the time yet to do it today.
Mother: (you / do / already).............  your homework?
Daughter: No, I (come / just) ..............home from school.
Mother: You (come) ................home from school two hours ago!
Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy (call).................  when I (arrive)...............  and I (finish / just)...........  the phone call.
Mother: (you / see / not)............  Lucy at school in the morning?
Daughter: Yes, but we (have / not) .................time to talk then.

EXERCISE 2

A: I (cycle / just) ................50 km.
B: I (cycle)...................  100 km last week.
A: I (write)......................  an essay yesterday.
B: I (write / already)...............  two essays this term.
A: I (ring / just)...................  my friend.
B: I (ring)................  my friend 10 minutes ago.
A: Two days ago, I (watch) ..................a Madonna concert on TV.
B: I (see / already) ......................Madonna live in concert.
A: I (spend)................  my summer holiday in Australia last year.
B: I (be / not)..................  to Australia yet.

EXERCISE 3

A: (you / play / already)...........  the new computer game?
B: No, not yet. I only (buy)................  it yesterday and I (have / not)................  the time yet.
A: (you / go) ..................to the cinema last night?
B: Yes. I (be) ..................there with Sue and Louis. (you / be)..........  to the cinema recently?
A: I last (go)...............  to the cinema two weeks ago.
B: So you (see / not)................  the new action film yet.
A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) ..............it?
B: Oh, I really (love)................  it. But Sue (like / not) it - too much action!
A: But why (you / take) ...............her with you? She (tell)..............  me last week that she (hate)................  action films.
B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try).................  to flirt with him all the time. So he (can / concentrate / not) .................on the film.

EXERCISE 4

I (just / finish)...........  my homework.
Mary (already / write)...............  five letters.
Tom (move)..........  to this town in 1994.
My friend (be)..............  in Canada two years ago.
I (not / be).................  to Canada so far.
But I (already / travel)..........  to London a couple of times.
Last week, Mary and Paul (go)..........  to the cinema.
I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy)..............  a new film yet.
(they / spend)................  their holiday in New Zealand last summer?
(you / ever / see)....................  a whale?

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EXERCISES PASSIVE VOICE 4º ESO

PASSIVE VOICE.- PRACTICE

1.- Change these sentences to the passive.

􀀹A J.K. Rowling has written another Harry Potter book

…………………………………………………………….…… ……………………………

􀀹 They will translate her new book into many languages

………………………………………………………………………………………………

􀀹 Last month, someone stole a large number of copies from the warehouse

 ……………...…………………………..………………………………………………….

􀀹 She has signed thousands of books for children from all over the world

………………………………………………………………………………………….

􀀹 They have already made several successful films based on her novels

…………………………………………………..……………………………………….

2) Turn from Active into Passive.

1. Someone is helping her with the housework.,,
She is being helped with the housework.
2. A pickpocket robbed me. …………………………………………………………
3. You must extinguish your cigarettes …………………………………………….
4. The company sent Mrs Green a parcel. …………………………………………
5. Someone will pay you within the next few days. ……………………………….
6. You can improve your health with more exercise. ……………………………..
7. A dog is chasing the child. …………………………………………………………

3) Turn from Active into Passive.
Use the indirect object as Subject

1. Laura sent me a Christmas card. A: I was sent a Christmas card
2. The manager offered the staff a rise. ……………………………………………
3. Melanie tells students beautiful stories …………………………………………
4. The company has promised us a promotion . ……………………………………
5. The tourist guide will show us the city …………. ……………………………….
6. The interviewer can make you embarrassing questions. ……………………………………………………………………………………………

4.- PASSIVE VOICE:
Change these sentences into the passive voice.

She told us a very exciting story (2 sentences)
a) …………………………………………………………………………………….
b) ……………………………………………………………………………………
- Linda will take the bus to work. …………………………………………………..
- She hasn’t phoned me. ……………………………………………………………
- They have promised us a rise ( 2 sentences)
a)…………………………………………………………………………………….
b) ……………………………………………………………………………………

5.- PASSIVE VOICE WITH MODAL VERBS:
Change these sentences into the passive voice.

- They can understand the text.- ……………………………………………………..
- The experts must find a solution to the problem …………………………………
- We should do something about this ……………………………………………….
- Mark’s parents may punish him if they find out …………………………………

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