JU3B UNIT 6 GRAMMAR EXTENSION
Past Simple or Present Perfect? I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1, Donna has lived(live) here since last summer. She moved(move) here from London.2. Lenny has passed(pass) his driving test. He passed(pass) it this morning.3. Tessa and Katy have designed(design) a website. They finished (finish) it yesterday.4. We 've sung (sing) in the school choir for two years. We did(do) a concert last night.5. I 've been (be) to Rome three times. Last year, I visited(visit) the Colosseum.6. The teachers are not here. They 've gone(go) to lunch.7. When did you meet(you meet) your best friend?8. How long have you known(you know) your best friend?9. The teachers have just arrived(just, arrive).10. They arrived(arrive) a few minutes ago. Learn this: I’VE SENT an e-mail to Angie. → Why PRESENT PERFECT?Because it’s a completed actionat an indefinite time in the past. When the action happened is not relevant.BUT if you want more information, details about this action, you MUST changeto PAST SIMPLE.→ When did you send it? Why did you send it? II. Write past simple questions for the present perfect sentences. I’ve sent an email to Angie. When / send it? When did you send it? 1. We’ve been to a great party. Who / go with? Who did you go with? 2. I’ve bought a great new guidebook. How much / cost? How much did it cost? 3. Shelley has just come back from the cinema. What / see? What did she see? 4. David has broken his watch. How / break it? How did he break it? 5. Mum has found her keys! Where / find them? Where did she find them? III. Complete the sentences with have/ has been or have/ has gone. 1. Lucy has beento London a few times.2. Haveyou beento the bank today?3. You'll have to wait. Ms Johnson has goneto lunch.4. The children aren't here anymore. They 've gone home.5. Where haveall the people gone? The room's empty.6. I've no idea where Alice has been. She's all secret since she returned. QuantityIV. Complete the sentences with much, many or a lot of. 1. How manysandwiches can you eat?2. There are a lot of sausages in the fridge.3. There aren’t manyoranges in the fridge.4. There isn’t muchsugar in my tea.5. How much juice is there in the bottle?6. There is a lot of milk left. V. Complete the sentences with a little, a few, much or many. 1. Is there anycheese left? Yes, but not much .2. Are there anyeggs? Yes, there are a fewleft.3. There weren't manypeople at church this morning, only a fewladies.4. I help you now. I've got a little time before the next meeting.5. I think the supermarket is still open. Look! There are a fewcars in the car park.6. How much traffic is there at this time of day? 'Don't worry! There's just a little. VI. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.a few - a little - a lot of (2x) - any - many - much - some 1. I thought the cinema was empty but then I saw a fewpeople at the back.2. I’ve got a lot ofhomework today – English, maths, science and geography!3. Did Katy buy anysouvenirs on holiday?4. I can speak a littleSpanish – just two or three words.5. How muchtime do we have before the concert?6. I’ve brought somesandwiches for our picnic. What have you brought?7. How many brothers and sisters have you got?8. There are a lot of people standing on line outside the bank.