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BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE

1.work worked wokrked

2.begin began begun

3.forgive forgave forgiven

4.promise promised promised

5.go went gone

6.feel felt felt

7.grow grew grown

8.hear Heard heard

9.see saw seen

10.decide deciced decided

11.keep kept kept

12.act acted acted

2.Affirmative and negative sentences

Every year in Hollywood gives out awards for movie, archivements. Complete this editorial
about the academy awards, Use the present perfect form of the verbs in pharenthesis ().

Its Oscar night once again. You and a billion other people from ninety countries around the
world have just turned on your TV.s to see who Hollywood will honor this year.

The academy of motion picture arts and sciences has chosen nomines to compete in categories
including best picture, best actor, best actress, and best director, actors and actress from
around the world have come to Hollywood to take part in the gala event.

As always, opinions of the nominations have been mixed many groups are unhappy. Lately,
there have not been many great roles for women. In fact, there has seldom, been a Hollywood
actress who has worked past the age of of 45. I have recently read several scripts, ¨said one
well-know actress¨,and i ´ve rejected all of them.

The stories are ridiculous. This sentence of good roles for women many partly explain why out
of more than 2000 Oscar awards fewer than 300 have gone.

Have gone to women african-american actors and actresss have also felt excluded. Fewer than
ten have gotten awards for acting.

Actors and actresses withe physical disabilities have not major roles either. Many movies have
recently told the stories of people who are blind or paralyzed, but¨able-bodied¨ Hollywood
stars have played these parts.

On screen as well as off, we still have a long way to go toward equal opportunity.
In the meantime. Hollywood has produced another evening of glitter and glamour as movies
continue to fascinate and entertain us. As one actor said, ¨they take us to place we have never
been and allow us to see things we have never seen¨

So, relax, have some popcorn, and enjoy the show.

3.Questions

Bob watters is interviewing a movie star. Read the stars´s answers. Write bob´s questions.

1. Bob: How many movies have you been in?

Star: i´ ve been in tne movies

2. Bob: How many nominations for best actor have you received.

Star: I´ve received four nominations for best actor.

3. Bob: Some actors dont´ like to see their own films.

Star: have you even seen your own films?

4. Bob: Have you ever gone to the academy awards?

Star: your last movies wan an italian production

5. Bob: How many foreing films have you acted in?

Star: I´ve acted in foreing films three times.

6. Bob: Have you ever worked with Sophie Loren?

Star: yes, i have worked with Sophie Loren once

7. Bob: You´ve made a lot of money in a very short time.

Star: How has it changed your life?

8. Bob: Have you read any good scripts lately?

Star: No, i haven´t. I haven´t read any good scripts lately. But i am sure a good one will
come my way soon.

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1. PRESENT PERFECT OR SIMPLE PAST TIME

COMPLETE THE CHART ABOUT JOE DORSEY, A TEACHER WHO IS LOOKING FOR A JOB.

LAST YEAR THIS YEAR

1. Joe answered twenty employments adds Joe has answered thirthy ads.
2. Joe had two job Joe has had three job interviews
3. Joe got one job offer Joe has gotten three job offers.
4. Joe made 18000$. Joe has made the same
5. Joe was sick once Gone sick twice
6. Joe looked well joe has looked tired
7. Joe bought a new camera Joe has bought a VCR
8. Joe paid with cash Joe has paid by credit card
9. Joe read five books Joe has read two books
10. Joe felt discouraged Joe has felt more encouraged

2. Present perfect or simple past tense

A journalist is interviewing a woman about marriag. Complete the interview with the
correct form of the verbs in parenthesis().

Interviewer: How long have you been married?

Woman: Let´see. We got married in 1993, so we have married for just a few years.

Interviewer: ¿And, when did you have your first child?

Woman: Well, i became a mother pretty quiclky. We had Stephanie ten months after we
were married.

Interviewer: You say this ins´t your first marriage. How long did your first marriage last?

Woman: About two years. We divorced in 1985.

Interviewer: Did you have any kids?

Woman: No, we didn´t

Interviewer: Do you still see your first husband?

Woman: Yes, we ´ve remained Friends. In fact, I saw him last week. He and Joe have
become Friends, too.

Interviewer: Has he remarried?

Women: No, he hasn´t

Interviewer: In your opinión, why did your first marriage fail?

Woman:I think that we got married too Young. We didnt know each other well enough.

Interviewer: Where did you meet joe?

Woman: In Atlanta. We were both students there.

Interviewer: And when did you move to Los Angeles?

Woman: This year. Los Angeles is the third city we ´ve lived in! Joe teaches college, and it´s
hard to find a permanent job these days.

3.Present perfecto or simple past tense.

Read some facts about the changing american family. Complete the statements.Use the
correct form of verbs in the boxes

Begin change get have

The american family has changed a lot in the past thirty- five years. In the 1960s.
Couples began to get married at an older age. They also got divorced more frequently
than they ever did and had fewer children.

Be create occur rise

Age

In 1960, the average age for marriage for women was 20.3 and for men, 22.8

Today it has risen to 24.1 for women and 26.3 for me. In the early 1960s, most divorces
occured among couples older than 45.Today people of all ages getting divorced at a rate of
more than 50 percen. This, in part, has created many single-parent homes.

Birth Rate

In the mid-1960s, birth rates began to drop. Then almost 60 percent of women had three
or more children by the time they were in their late thirties.

These days, 35 percent of women in the same age group have only two children. In
addition, the number of births to older women has greatly increased.

Living Arrangements

Before 1960, most children stayed in their parents´ homes until they got married. This
pattern has changed since then. Today many single people live alone.

4. Correct the mistakes

Read this student letter to a friend. There are seven mistakes in the use of the present
perfect and the simple past tense. Find and correct them.

Dear Jennifer
Last monthi met the most wonderfull guy. His name is Roger, and he is a student in my
night class.
He has lived here since 1992. Before that he lived in Detroit too, so we have a lot in
common. Roger was married for five years but got divorced last April.
Roger and i have spent a lot of time together. Last week i saw him every night, and this
week we´ve already gotten together three times after class.
Monday night we saw great movie. Did you see the purple room? Its playing at all the
theaters.
We´ve decided to take a trip back to Detroit in the summer. Maybe we can together?
Its would be great to see you again.
Please let me know if you´ll be there.
Love, Diana.
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1 Affirmative statements with for and since.
Read the information about the a married couple, Pete and Amanda Kelly.
Write a sentence that summarizes the information.
1.The year is 1995. Pete and Amanda Kelly moved yo New York in 1992. They are still
living there.
They have been living in new york since 1992/ for three years.
2.Amanda began work at the Daily news in 1994. She´s still working there
Amanda has been working at the Daily news since 1994
3.Amanda is writing articles about the homeless. She began a series last month
She has writing a series about the homeless american has been increasing since 1980.
4.The number of homeless americans is increasing. It began to increase steadily in
1980.
The number of homeless americans has been increasing since 1980
5. Pete is working at a homeless shelter. He started last month.
Pete has been working at a homeless shelter for a month.
6. Pete went back to school last year. He´s studying economics

He has studying economics for a year.

7. Amanda and Pete started looking for a new apartment two months ago. They are still
looking.
Amanda and Pete have been looking for a new apartment for two months.
2.AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
Complete the statements. Use the present-perfect- progressive form of the verb in the
box.
Eat rain feel ruin sleep rub study try wait work

1. Amanda´s eyes are red. She is been rubbing them all morning
2. She´s tired. She hasn´t been sleeping well lately
3. She´s losing weight. She hasn´t been eating much lately
4. Pete is exhausted too. He has been studying all night for a test
5. Amanda doesn´t know many people at the the Daily News. She hasn´t been
working there very long.
6. She just looked out the window. The Street is wet. It has been raining
7. Pete is out of breath. He has been ruining
8. He´s onlye five minutes late. Amanda hasn´t been waiting very long
9. They´re going to look at an apartment. They Have been trying
10. Its very hard to find an apartment in new york. They´re often too expensive.
Amanda and Pete haven´t been feeling very hopefull
3. QUESTIONS WITH HOW LONG

Look at the picture. Ask questions about the man on the bench, the woman with the dog,
the children, the pólice officer, the two men, and the weather.Begin with how long and
use the present perfect progressive.

1. How long has the pólice officer been sitting on the bench?
2. How long has the pólice officer been standing under the tree?
3. How long has the woman been walking the dog
4. How long have the children been playing ball?
5. How long has it been raining
6. How long have the meen been waiting for the bus?