Review Present Perfect Tense

PASSADO

MAN HAS LIVED ON EARTH FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS (LIVE)

CABRAL REACHED BRAZIL IN 1500 (REACH)

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

PASSADO

THE SHOW HAS BEGUN. SIT DOWN!

SHE BEGAN TO STUDY LAST YEAR

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

DIFERENÇAS

Açoes no passado, sem tempo determinado

Açoes que iniciaram no passado e continuam até presente

Açoes que acabaram de acontecer (passado recente)

Açoes no passado, com tempo determinado

Açoes que iniciaram e acabaram no passado

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

DIFERENÇAS

Açoes no passado, sem tempo determinado

Açoes que iniciaram no passado e continuam até presente

Açoes que acabaram de acontecer (passado recente)

Açoes no passado, com tempo determinado

Açoes que iniciaram e acabaram no passado

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

1) Find the correct alternative to complete the sentence:

I have (a) done a lot of adventure sports, but I (b) had the opportunity to go skydiving. It was two years (c) and it turned out to be

one of the most exciting experiences in my life.

A)never /yet/ never B)never/ once/ ago

C)Ago/ since/ for

2)Choose the correct answer to the question: Has Janet sent a letter to Jim? A( ) yes, she has already sent B( ) no, she hasn´t already sent C( ) yes, she has sent yetD( ) yes, she hasn´t already E( ) no, she has sent already

3)Choose the alternative that best explains the sentence:

a)Ben has been to New York twice I( ) She is in New York now II( ) She is not in New York

b) Faustão has gone campingI( ) He is camping nowII( ) He is not camping nowc)They have come from a short tripI( ) They are here nowII( ) They are taking a trip now

4.Choose Simple Past Tense or Present Perfect Tense to complete the sentence, Mark the Best alternative:

I. Alexander Fleming ____Penicillin in 1928A( ) discovered B( ) has discovered 

5.Choose the Best Topic to describe each sentence: 1.Experience2.Multiple actions at different times3.Duration from the past until now4.Things that have happened right now

a.( ) I have never been to Brazil b( ) I have met Jim several times c ( ) She has wept since last week d( ) I have just lost my keys

6.Use the verb to fill in the gaps in the appropriate tense:Our class ______already________ the final exams.a.( ) has - begunb( ) has – beganc( ) have – begand( ) have begun

7.The literature teacher ______already_______ our reader for this semester. He_____”Dom Casmurro” yesterdayA( ) has – chosen – chosenB( ) haven´t – choose- choseC( ) have - chosen – choseD( ) has – chosen – chose 

8.Choose the correct alternative:I)I haven´t done it ____A( ) yet b( ) already c( ) sinceII)Nothing has changed_____last yearA( ) since b( ) for c( ) yet