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(also called the simple past tense)

Click here to download this explanation as a pdf.
Click here to learn about how to USE the past simple.

It's similar to the present simple because it has different rules for the verb 'be', which becomes 'was' or 'were':
The Past Simple with 'be'
Here's how to make the positive:

To make the negative with 'be', just add 'not':

Here's an exercise to practise the positive and negative forms with 'be'

To make a question, just like the present simple, we change the position of 'was / were' and the subject.

Here are the past simple 'yes / no' questions with 'be':

And the 'wh' questions with 'be' (the question word just goes at the beginning, everything else is the same):

And here's an exercise for 'wh' and 'yes / no' questions

Here's another exercise with 'be' (this time it's all forms - positive, negative and questions)

The Past Simple (Simple Past) with Other Verbs

We make the past simple just like the present simple except we use 'did' instead of 'do / does'. It's really easy because 'did' doesn't change, even with 'he / she / it'.

The positive:

We usually make the positive by adding '-ed' to the infinitive. For example, 'play' becomes 'played'. However, there are some irregular verbs, for example 'go' becomes 'went' and 'run' becomes 'ran'.

(Here's some help if you are not sure how to pronounce '-ed' at the end of a verb).

Click here for a list of 50 common irregular verbs (PDF file)

Click here for an exercise about irregular verbs in this verb tense

Click here for another irregular verb exercise

In the negative there aren't any irregular verbs. All verbs use 'did not (didn't) + infinitive':

Here's an exercise about the negative form

Questions are also very easy. Just put 'did' before the subject, and the infinitive after it.

Here are the 'yes / no' questions:

And here's an exercise about 'yes / no' questions

To make a 'wh' question, of course, put the question word at the beginning of the sentence:

And here's an exercise about 'wh' questions

Here are some exercises about making all the forms:
Mixed Exercise 1
Mixed Exercise 2
Mixed Exercise 3
Mixed Exercise 4
Click here to learn about when we use this tense

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Easy explanations and examples about how to make the past simple (or simple past) tense in English with lots of exercises and quizzes.

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How to use gerunds and infinitives - lots of explanations and free exercises

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Present simple (to be -affirmative) activity 1 

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This interactive exercise practises the present simple positive with 'be'.

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Present simple (to be - negative) activity 2

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Present simple (to be - negative) activity 2

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Present simple (to be - questions) activity 3

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This interactive exercise practises making present simple 'yes / no' questions with 'be'.

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Present simple (to be - questions 2) activity 4)

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Another present simple exercise - this one is about ‘wh’ questions with ‘be’.

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Another present simple exercise - this one is a mixed quiz with 'be' (includes positive and negative sentences and questions).

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Here's another mixed present simple exercise with 'be' (includes positive and negative sentences and questions).

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Present simple exercise 1 - an interactive online exercise about making the present simple positive

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Present simple exercise 2 - here's another interactive exercise about making the present simple positive

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Present simple exercise - practise making the negative present simple with this interactive quiz

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Another present simple interactive exercise - practise making the negative

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This present simple exercise is about 'yes / no' questions

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Here's a mixed present simple exercise (it includes positive sentences, negative sentences and questions)

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Here is another mixed present simple exercise (it includes positive sentences, negative sentences and questions)

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Here is a third mixed present simple exercise (it includes positive sentences, negative sentences and questions)

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Here's a mixed present simple exercise with 'be' and other verbs (includes positive and negative sentences and questions).

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Present simple (spelling changes) activity 17

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Present simple spelling changes exercise 1

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Present continuous (affirmative and negative) activity 18

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Present continuous (affirmative and negative) activity 18

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This interactive exercise practises making the present continuous

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Present continuous (affirmative and negative) activity 19

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Here's another interactive exercise to practise the present continuous

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Present continuous (questions) activity 20

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Here's another interactive exercise to practise the present continuous

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Present continuous (questions) activity 21

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This time the quiz practises making present continuous questions

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This time the quiz practises all forms of the present continuous

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Here's another quiz to practise all forms of the present continuous (or present progressive)

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Here's another quiz to practise all forms of the present continuous (or present progressive)

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Here's another quiz to practise all forms of the present continuous (or present progressive)

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Present simple or present continuous? activity 25

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Choose the present simple or the present continuous.

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Another exercise about the present simple or the present continuous.

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Present simple or present continuous? activity 27

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A third exercise about choosing the present simple or the present continuous.

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Present simple or present continuous? activity 28

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Simple Present or Present Progressive/Continuous - Exercise

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Simple Present or Present Progressive, Englisch Grammar Exercises Online

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GI026 Gerund and Infinitive - English Grammar Exercises

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Gerund, Infinitive with to or Infinitive without to - Quiz

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English Grammar Exercise - Gerund, Infinitive with to or Infinitive without to - Quiz|Choose whether to use Infinitive without to, Infinitive with to, or Gerund in the following sentences.

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Would and used to - past habits and repeated actions - Test-English

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Would and used to. Gap-filling exercises, multiple choice exercises and clozes to review the use of 'used to', and 'would' for past habits and states.

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Used To Exercise 2 - a free interactive online exercise

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USED TO and WOULD B1 - Used to and would - Used to and Would - Used to and Would. - USED TO AND WOULD - USED TO AND WOULD - Used to and would

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Past simple - irregular verbs. Activity 1

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Past simple - irregular verbs. Activity 2

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Past simple - irregular verbs. Activity 2

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Negative Form

Try making the negative past simple - be careful, the most common mistake is to use the simple past form after 'didn't' when you should use the infinitive (for example: 'I didn't went' instead of 'I didn't go'). Even quite experienced students do this, so it's a good idea to practise this form until it's automatic.

Click here to review how to make the English past simple.
Click here to download this exercise in PDF (with answers)

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Here's an exercise about making the past simple negative.

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'Yes / No' Questions

This exercise is about making past simple questions. It's something you'll use a lot, so I'd suggest you make sure you know it perfectly. This exercise doesn't include 'be' but instead has a variety of other verbs (most of them are quite easy verbs - at the moment it's good to concentrate on grammar, and then think about vocabulary at another time).

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Click here to download this exercise in PDF (with answers)

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Here's an exercise about making past simple 'yes / no' questions.

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'Wh' Questions

This is another English grammar exercise about making past simple questions.

Click here to review how to make the English past simple.
Click here to download this exercise in PDF (with answers)

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This exercise is about making past simple 'wh' questions (you can do an interactive online exercise, or download it in PDF).

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Mixed Exercise 1

This time you can practise all forms of the past simple (positive, negative and question).

Click here to review how to make the English past simple.
Click here to download this exercise in PDF (with answers)

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This is the first of four exercises to practise making all forms of the past simple.

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This is the second of four exercises to practise making all forms of the past simple.

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Mixed Exercise 3

A third grammar exercise about all the forms of the past simple (positive, negative and question).

Click here to review how to make the English past simple.
Click here to download this exercise in PDF (with answers)

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Mixed Exercise 4

Another grammar exercise about all the forms of the English past simple (positive, negative and question).

Click here to review how to make the past simple.
Click here to download this exercise in PDF (with answers)

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This is the fourth of four exercises to practise making all forms of the past simple.

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Simple Past, Sentences, Questions, English Online, Exercise, Reference

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Clear explanations about how to make the Present Perfect Tense in English, with lots of practice exercises.

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Practise making the positive form of the present perfect simple.

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This free interactive exercise is to practise making the negative present perfect.

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This free interactive exercise is to practise making present perfect questions.

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This free interactive exercise is to practise making all forms of the present perfect tense.

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Really clear explanations of English grammar.

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Present perfect vs. Past simple. Explanation 

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When to use the present perfect or past simple tense in English.

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Present perfect vs. Past simple. Activity 1

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Past Simple or Present Perfect Exercise 3

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Choose the past simple or the present perfect.

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Present perfect vs. Past simple. Actvity 5

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Pre-Intermediate Grammar | Past Simple or Present Perfect Gap Fill | esl-lounge Student

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Irregular verbs - list with translations

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Irregular verbs - list with translations

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What Are Plural Nouns? Rules and Examples | Grammarly

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A plural noun is a noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Most singular nouns are made plural by adding a suffix, usually - s or - es. For example, the singular noun takes the plural form dogs, as in three dogs. However, there are irregular plural nouns that take unique forms.

Most singular nouns are made plural by simply putting an - s at the end. There are many different rules regarding pluralization depending on what letter a noun ends in. Irregular nouns do not follow plural noun rules, so they must be memorized or looked up in the dictionary.

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What are plural nouns?

A noun is plural when it represents two or more people, places, things, or ideas. You can identify most plural nouns because they end in - s or - es, although there are plenty of exceptions. In particular, irregular plural nouns each have their own special plural forms, such as child and its plural form, children.

Plural nouns vs. singular nouns

English distinguishes grammatical nouns as either singular or plural. Singular nouns represent one of something.

Plural nouns, on the other hand, represent two or more of something.

You can tell the difference between most singular and plural nouns by how the word ends, except for irregular nouns.

Plural nouns vs. possessive nouns

Possessive nouns are nouns that show ownership, usually with an - 's at the end. So if you had a friend named Marja and Marja owned a bike, you would write:

Plural nouns are often confused with possessive nouns because both usually end in - s. However, the major difference between plural and possessive nouns is the apostrophe;

possessive nouns have it, but plural nouns don't (unless they're plural possessive nouns).

[singular] boss

[singular possessive] boss's

[plural] bosses

[plural possessive] bosses'

How do plural nouns work?

To make a regular noun plural, you add - s or - es to the end, depending on the word's ending. Sometimes, letters of the original word get changed to make the plural form, such as half and its plural form, halves. We explain which words get which suffixes in the next section.

Irregular plural nouns are an exception. Each irregular plural noun has its own unique plural form, such as mouse and its plural, mice, or goose and its plural, geese.

Most nouns can be turned into plural nouns, including collective nouns that represent groups.

However, mass nouns, also known as uncountable nouns or non-count nouns, like art, usually aren't expressed as plurals, even when they represent multiple things.

Plural noun rules

There are many plural noun rules, and because we use nouns so frequently when writing, it's important to know all of them! The correct spelling of plurals usually depends on what letter the singular noun ends in.

1 To make regular nouns plural, add - s to the end.

3 In some cases, singular nouns ending in - s or - z require that you double the - s or - z prior to adding the - es for pluralization.

4 For most nouns that end with - f or - ef, you add an - s to form the plural version. Be aware of exceptions, however. For some nouns ending this way, you must change the - f or - ef to - ve before adding the - s.

Exceptions:

5 If a singular noun ends in - y and the letter before the - y is a consonant, you usually change the ending to - ies to make the noun plural.

6 If the singular noun ends in - y and the letter before the - y is a vowel, simply add an - s to make it plural.

7 If the singular noun ends in - o, you usually add - es to make it plural.

Exceptions:

With the unique word volcano, you can apply the standard pluralization for words that end in - o or not. It's your choice! Both of the following are correct:
volcanoes volcanos
8 If the singular noun ends in - us, the plural ending is frequently - i.

9 If the singular noun ends in - is, the plural ending is - es.

10 If the singular noun ends in - on, the plural ending is usually - a.

phenomenon - phenomena

11 Some nouns don't change at all when they're pluralized.

You need to see these nouns in context to identify them as singular or plural. Consider the following sentence:

However, when it comes to fish, things can get a little complicated.

Plural noun rules for irregular nouns

Irregular nouns follow no specific rules, so it's best to memorize these or look up the proper pluralization in the dictionary.

Plural noun FAQs

What is a plural noun?

A plural noun is the form of a noun used to show there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Most nouns simply add - s or - es to the end to become plural.

What is an example of a plural noun?

Kids is the plural noun form of kid. Some nouns have an irregular plural form; for instance, the plural noun of child is children, not childs.

What is the difference between singular and plural nouns?

Singular nouns represent only one thing, but plural nouns represent more than one. If someone stands alone, we call them a person (singular), but if there's more than one person, we call them people (plural).

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Present perfect simple - Use

Grammar chart

We use the present perfect simple with past finished actions or experiences when we don't mention or we don't know when they happened. And we also use the present perfect simple to ask or talk about situations that started in the past and have not finished.

Present perfect continuous - Form

We form the present perfect continuous with the present perfect simple of be + the -ing form of the main verb.

Present perfect continuous - Use

Grammar chart

Actions from the past till now - duration

We use the present perfect continuous with action verbs (dynamic verbs) to talk about situations that started in the past and have not finished or have just finished.

There is often a present result from doing these actions.

We can use the present perfect continuous to talk about continuous or repeated actions or situations from the past till now.

For, since, how long, lately, all day/week/month/etc.

We can use for, since, how long, lately, all day/week/month/etc. to ask or say how long a situation has been happening.

Present perfect simple or continuous?

Situations that started in the past and still continue

We can use the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous to talk about situations that started in the past and still continue. But we must use the present perfect simple with non-action verbs (stative verbs), and we normally use the present perfect continuous with dynamic verbs (although the present perfect simple is also possible.)

We use the present perfect continuous (and NOT simple) with dynamic verbs for situations that started in the past and still continue when we want to emphasise how long the situation has lasted.

Finished and unfinished situations

We use the present perfect simple for finished actions in the past when we don't say when. We use the present perfect continuous for actions or situations that maybe have not finished or that maybe have finished (very recently)

Actions with present results

We can use present perfect simple and present perfect continuous for actions with present results. We use the present perfect simple if the present results come from completing the action.

Look how nice my car looks. I've washed it. (=The car looks nice because I have finished washing it.)

Something is different in this house. Have you painted it? (=The house looks different because you have completed the action of painting it.)

We use the present perfect continuous if the present results come from the process of doing the action.

Sorry I'm so sweaty. I've been washing my car. (=I am sweaty because of the physical activity that washing the car involves.)

How come you are so dirty? Have you ? (=You are dirty because of the process of painting.)

How long vs how many/much

We use the present perfect continuous to talk about the duration of an action, i.e. about how long we have been doing something. And we use the present perfect simple to talk about how many things or how much of something we have done.

I've written twenty e-mails. (I'm talking about how many emails I've written.)

I've been writing emails for hours. (=I'm talking about how long I have spend writing emails)

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Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous - Test-English

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Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. I have done vs I have been doing. B1 - English intermediate grammar exercises.

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Choose the present perfect simple or continuous

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Look at these examples to see how the present perfect simple and continuous are used.

We've painted the bathroom.
She's been training for a half-marathon.
I've had three coffees already today!
They've been waiting for hours.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Grammar test 1

Grammar B1-B2: Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous: 1

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

We use both the present perfect simple ( have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous ( have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present.

Focusing on result or activity

The present perfect simple usually focuses on the result of the activity in some way, and the present perfect continuous usually focuses on the activity itself in some way.

Ongoing states and actions

We often use for, since and how long with the present perfect simple to talk about ongoing states.

How long have you known each other?
We've known each other since we were at school.

We often use for, since and how long with the present perfect continuous to talk about ongoing single or repeated actions.

How long have they been playing tennis?
They've been playing tennis for an hour.
They've been playing tennis every Sunday for years.

Sometimes the present perfect continuous can emphasise that a situation is temporary.

I usually go to the gym on the High Street, but it's closed for repairs at the moment so I've been going to the one in the shopping centre.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

Grammar test 2

Grammar B1-B2: Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous: 2

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T077 - Present Perfect Simple and Continous

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T077-Present Perfect Simple and Continuous Tense - English Grammar Exercises

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Read through these sentences and for each space, choose between the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous.

Only use contractions for negatives like "haven't" or "hasn't".

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Intermediate Grammar | Present Perfect Simple/Continuous | esl-lounge Student

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Task No. 4441

Put in the words in brackets into the gaps. Use either the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Progressive. Mind the word order.

Show example

Example:

How long ? (your sister/to drive)

Answer:

How long has your sister been driving?

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Present Perfect or Present Perfect Progressive - Exercise

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Exercise on the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Progressive in English

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Rephrasing present perfect and continuous worksheet

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Liveworksheets transforms your traditional printable worksheets into self-correcting interactive exercises that the students can do online and send to the teacher.

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Exercises Explanation Downloads

Past simple, past continuous, past perfect

Exercise 1

Choose past simple, past continuous or past perfect to complete the sentences below.

Past simple, past continuous, past perfect - grammar chart

Past simple

We use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past.

In a story, we use the past simple to talk about past events in chronological order; i.e. the main events of a story.

When she opened the door, she pretended that we weren't there and she went to her room.

He called me and told me to go, but when I arrived he wasn't there.

We also use the past simple to talk about past habits or past states.

Past continuous

We use the past continuous the set the scene in a story.

We use the past continuous for actions in progress in the past or longer actions interrupted by shorter actions in past simple.

Past perfect

We use the past perfect simple to talk about an earlier past: events which happened before the main event.

Earlier single events

We use the past perfect simple to talk about earlier events and experiences, or single actions completed earlier in the past.

We use the past perfect simple to say how much or how many we had done of something earlier in the past.

Duration from earlier in the past (stative verbs)

We use the past perfect simple with stative verbs to talk about states or situations that had started earlier in the past. We often use how long, for or since, always, etc.

In the picture below, you can see an example of a narrative with the past tenses explained.

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Past simple, past continuous, past perfect. Narrative tenses. I did, I was doing, I had done. English intermediate grammar exercises.

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Read the text about James Bond, the most famous British spy. Choose ONE word that fits into each blank.

James Bond is an English secret agent created by the British novelist Ian Fleming, started out as a journalist and later worked in the Foreign Office. The character of Bond became not only in Fleming's books but through many movies well. "007" was first introduced in the novel Casino Royale in 1953.

James Bond is probably one of the famous and longest running characters in film history. his first appearance in Dr. No (1962) the Queen's number one spy has to more places, romanced more women, escaped from more dangerous situations and saved the world more times {1:SA:=than} .

After the war he entered the British Secret Intelligence Service, known as MI6, where he became a "double-0" agent with a license to kill. His assignments have him to volcanic islands, India, Las Vegas and even a space station in orbit. He has charm, loves beautiful women, likes martinis - shaken, not stirred- fine suits and fast . Most of Bond's missions bring him into contact with shadowy figures of the underworld.

Starting in 1962, Fleming's novels have been into successful films. All 22 of them have made a net profit of over $4 billion. Sean Connery was the first, and for many true followers of the series the best, Bond. He played the in six movies from 1962 to 1971. Daniel Craig is the present Bond, starring in 5 movies since 2006.

Bond films always have the same ingredients: a of action, car chases, leaps from high mountains, gunfights and narrow escapes. The selection of a Bond girl is almost as important as the choice of the main character himself. She is only beautiful but also a woman that causes Bond great trouble when he finds himself attracted her.

James Bond always drives in extravagant cars that have included an Aston Martin, a BMW Z3 and a Lotus Esprit. He also is the first to test Q's latest - deadly darts, watches that explode and special guns.

Bond reports to M, head of MI6, who finds the agent's habits frustrating but respects his many talents and him on missions where all other agents have failed.

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OC026 - James Bond - A Licence To Kill - Open Cloze

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Read the text about James Bond, the most famous British spy. Choose ONE word that fits into each blank. James Bond is an English secret agent created by the British novelist Ian Fleming, started out as a journalist and later worked in the Foreign Office.

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Read the text about adulthood. Choose ONE word that fits into each blank.

Becoming an adult is a very important phase in every person's . However, when this happens can be very different depending where you live or which culture you from. Most countries have laws on when adolescents are allowed to do certain things.

In the US, for example, adulthood starts at the of 16, when a person can get employment or a driving licence. Even American youngsters have the right to vote at 18, they can't legally drink alcohol they reach the age of 21.

In some countries of Central and South America, girls celebrate their 15th , which marks their rise to womanhood. Families often church services with their 15-year-old daughters and afterwards have parties with many guests.

In Japan young men and women transfer to adulthood at 20, when they are to vote and drink alcohol. The Japanese even have a special day for this event "Coming-of-Age Day" , the second Monday of January. On this day, the new adults celebrate their families and attend speeches given by politicians.

Until recently young people in Saudi Arabia considered adults at the age of 15 - a time when they started showing physical signs becoming an adult. However, a
years ago the country raised this age to 18.

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Read the text about adulthood. Choose ONE word that fits into each blank. Becoming an adult is a very important phase in every person's . However, when this happens can be very different depending where you live or which culture you from. Most countries have laws on when adolescents are allowed to do certain things.

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Complete the text with ONE word that fits into each blank.

The theory that the earth has been visited, perhaps even colonized, visitors from outer space has long been a part of popular mythology. The popularity of the theory helped considerably by Stanley Kubrick's cult movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, which came in 1968 and was instantly a great success.

But the idea of visitors space had been very much in the air over the previous twenty years, ever 1947 when a businessman called Kenneth Arnold, was flying his private plane in Washington state , reported seeing nine shining discs.

He said they were moving an estimated speed of 1,000 miles hour. This was widely reported in the press and aroused great interest. Soon sightings of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs short, were being reported over the world. There were far many of these reports for them to be dismissed pure fantasy.

In 1958, in a book entitled Secret Places of the Lion, George Hunt Williamson advanced the theory that visitors from space had arrived earth 18 million years and had since been devoting themselves to helping mankind evolve.

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OC023 Visitors From Outer Space - Open Cloze - English Grammar Exercises

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OC022 - Brighton, A Great Place To Be

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

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OC022 - Brighton - A Great Place to Be - Open Cloze - English Grammar exercises

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OC021 - Exploring the Heavens - Open Cloze

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

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OC021 - Exploring the Heavens - Open Cloze

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OC021 - Exploring the Heavens - Open Cloze

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OC020 - Cycling - Open Cloze - English Vocabulary Exercise

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An exercise about making subject and object questions.

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Intermediate

Look at the following prompts and decide if the required question is a subject or object question.

Choose the correct questions using the following prompts. You should ask a question about the word underlined:

We have changed how our exercises work, please let us know if you have any problems.

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Grammar Exercise | Subject & Object Questions

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Intermediate Grammar Exercise. Improve your English grammar with this exercise. Subject & Object Questions.

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CAMBRIDGE PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST - SUBJECT OBJECT QUESTIONS | ENGLISHREVEALED

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Grammar for B1 Preliminary. Free exercises for pre-intermediate students of English. Improve your skills with EnglishRevealed.