EXERCISE 3. Present perfect vs. simple past. (Charts 2-9 and 3-1)
Directions: Use the simple past or the present perfect. In some sentences, either tense is
possible but the meaning is different.
1. I (attend, not) ho\vehJt di-tehAeA any parties since I came here.
2. (go) to a party at Sally's apartment last Saturday night.
3. Bill (arrive) here three days ago.
4. Bill (be) here since the 22nd.
5. Try not to be absent from class again for the rest of the term. You (miss, already)
too many classes. You (miss)
two classes just last week.
6. So far this week, I (have) two tests and a quiz.
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7. Alex is an artist. He (draw) many beautiful pictures in his
lifetime. Last week he (draw) a beautiful mountain scene.
8. Jack really needs to get in touch with you. Since this morning, he (call)
here four times trying to reach you. He (call)
at 9:10, 10:25, 12:15, and 1:45.
9. Janet (wear) her new blue dress only once since she bought
it. She (wear) it to her brother's wedding last month.
10. The night has ended, and it's daylight now. The sun (rise)
It (rise) at 6:08.
1 1. Last January, I (see) snow for the first time in my life.
12. Fatima (see, never) snow in her entire lifetime.
13. I (know) Greg Adams for ten years.
14. A: Is Ahmed here yet?
B: Yes. He (arrive, just*)
15. A: I (be, not) able to reach Mr. Chang yet. So far he
(respond, not) to any of my attempts to reach him.
B: Oh?
A: I (start) trying to reach him three days ago. Since then,
1 flax) him twice. I (phone)
him four times. And I (send) at least six e-mails.
B: I guess modern communications don't mean much if there's no one at the other end.
Directions: Use the simple past or the present perfect. In some sentences, either tense is
possible but the meaning is different.
1. I (attend, not) ho\vehJt di-tehAeA any parties since I came here.
2. (go) to a party at Sally's apartment last Saturday night.
3. Bill (arrive) here three days ago.
4. Bill (be) here since the 22nd.
5. Try not to be absent from class again for the rest of the term. You (miss, already)
too many classes. You (miss)
two classes just last week.
6. So far this week, I (have) two tests and a quiz.
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7. Alex is an artist. He (draw) many beautiful pictures in his
lifetime. Last week he (draw) a beautiful mountain scene.
8. Jack really needs to get in touch with you. Since this morning, he (call)
here four times trying to reach you. He (call)
at 9:10, 10:25, 12:15, and 1:45.
9. Janet (wear) her new blue dress only once since she bought
it. She (wear) it to her brother's wedding last month.
10. The night has ended, and it's daylight now. The sun (rise)
It (rise) at 6:08.
1 1. Last January, I (see) snow for the first time in my life.
12. Fatima (see, never) snow in her entire lifetime.
13. I (know) Greg Adams for ten years.
14. A: Is Ahmed here yet?
B: Yes. He (arrive, just*)
15. A: I (be, not) able to reach Mr. Chang yet. So far he
(respond, not) to any of my attempts to reach him.
B: Oh?
A: I (start) trying to reach him three days ago. Since then,
1 flax) him twice. I (phone)
him four times. And I (send) at least six e-mails.
B: I guess modern communications don't mean much if there's no one at the other end.
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Berikut ini adalah jawaban untuk pertanyaan-pertanyaan tersebut:
1. I have not ho\vehJt di-tehAeA any parties since I came here.
2. I went to a party at Sally's apartment last Saturday night.
3. Bill arrived here three days ago.
4. Bill has been here since the 22nd.
5. Try not to be absent from class for the rest of the term. You have missed already too many classes. You missed two classes just last week.
6. So far this week, I had two tests and a quiz.
7. Alex is an artist. He has drawn many beautiful pictures in his
lifetime. Last week he drew a beautiful mountain scene.
8. Jack really needs to get in touch with you. Since this morning, he has called here four times trying to reach you. He called at 9:10, 10:25, 12:15, and 1:45.
9. Anet has worn her new blue dress only once since she bought
it. She wore it to her brother's wedding last month.
10. The night has ended, and it's daylight now. The sun rose.
It rose at 6:08.
11. Last January, I saw snow for the first time in my life.
12. Fatima has never seen snow in her entire lifetime.
13. I have known Greg Adams for ten years.
14. A: Is Ahmed here yet?
B: Yes. He just arrived.
15. A: I have not been able to reach Mr. Chang yet. So far he
has not responded to any of my attempts to reach him.
I started trying to reach him three days ago. Since then,
I have flexed him twice. I have phoned him four times. And I have sent at least six e-mails.
Pembahasan:
1. Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense adalah salah satu struktur kalimat Bahasa Inggris yang digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kejadian yang sudah terjadi dan sampai saat ini masih terjadi.
Rumus:
(+) Subjek + have / has + Kata Kerja ke 3 + Obj
(-) Subjek + have / has + Kata Kerja ke 3 + Obj
(?) have / has + Subjek + Kata Kerja ke 3 + Obj?
2. Simple Past Tense
Present Perfect Tense adalah salah satu struktur kalimat Bahasa Inggris yang digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kejadian yang sudah terjadi di masa lampau dan sekarang tidak sedang terjadi lagi.
Rumus:
(+) Subjek + Kata Kerja ke 2 + Obj
(-) Subjek + did + not + Kata Kerja ke 1 + Obj
(?) Did + Subjek + Kata Kerja ke 1 + Obj?
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