This document contains exercises and lessons from an English textbook about using simple past tense, present perfect tense, since/for expressions, and extreme adjectives. It includes matching, fill-in-the-blank, and multiple choice exercises focused on these grammar points. Sample sentences are provided to illustrate the different tenses and expressions as well as questions for students to practice their use.

1. LESSON 2
CONTENTS
SINCE / FOR
EVER (HAVE YOU EVER…)
EXTREME ADJECTIVES
SIMPLE PAST / PRESENT PERFECT
(pages 9 – 11)

2. Exerc. 9
I know / I’ve known Ishwar since/for
two months.We’ve been friends since/for
the last summer. We haven’t had an
argument since/for we met. But he’s /
he’s been strange with me for/since a
while now. His parents live/have lived
here since/for a long time, but they think
Ishwar should have a girlfriend from their
culture, so I don´t know.

3. Pablo (not play) rugby (never)
Pablo has never played rugby before.
Marina (visit) Dominican Republic (yet/already).
Marina has already visited the Dominican Republic.
 Delia (watch) a Betis match (yet/already).
_________________________________
 Lucía (not create) a tyranousaurus figure (yet/alr.)
__________________________________________
 Alicia (be) to Ireland (never). Not (already/yet).
_________________________________________
 Juan (go) to the supermarket (yet/already)
_____________________________________
 Ana (not find) their homework (yet/already)
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4. Practice:Practice: since or for? Ex.8since or for? Ex.8
_I haven’t eaten spaghetti_ ______ last thursday
________________ ______ I was ten
________________ ______ a few minutes
________________ ______ the start of the lesson
________________ ______ ten years
________________ ______ ages
________________ ______ a week
________________ ______ 2009
________________ ______ then

5. Practice:Practice: since or for ?since or for ?
_since__ January
_for___ 10 years
_since___ Monday
_since___ 12 noon
_since__ I got up
__for__ 5 minutes
__for___ a long time ago
__for___ four days
_______ 6:00
_______ Wednesday
_______ a month
_______ two days ago
_______ November 1
_______ 2004
_______ an hour
_______ I was young

6. Exercise 1, page 10: Match one box to other
1.Awful
2.Hilarious
3.Terrifying
4.Fascinating
5.Brilliant
6.Gorgeous
7.Furious
8.Exhausting
9.Unforgettable
10.Disgusting
Awesome!
Outstanding!
1.Good
2. Frightening
3. Good-looking
4. Memorable
5. Tiring
6. Angry
7. Interesting
8. Unpleasant
9. funny
10. Bad

7. Exercise 1, page 10: Match one box to other
1.Awful
2.Hilarious
3.Terrifying
4.Fascinating
5.Brilliant
6.Gorgeous
7.Furious
8.Exhausting
9.Unforgettable
10.Disgusting
Awesome!
Outstanding!
1.Good
2. Frightening
3. Good-looking
4. Memorable
5. Tiring
6. Angry
7. Interesting
8. Unpleasant
9. funny
10. Bad

8. Have you ever watched Star wars?
What do you think of Darth Vader?
I think he is extremely ___________
I am your
father…

9. Have you ever eaten sushi?
What _______________________?
I think it is extremely ___________
Yummy!!!

10. Have you ever listened to lady Gaga?
What _______________________?
I think she is extremely __________
Be yourself,
My friend!

11. Have you ever practiced kayaking?
What ____________________________?
I think it is ________________________
You’ll
Freak out!

12. What is your opinion about bungee jumping?
I think it is bloody ____________________
Bungee jump
is the
dog’s b******!!!!!

13. Have you ever been to Portugal?
What is your opinion about this country?
I think it is ____________________

14. Have you __________________________?
What _____________________________?
I think ________________________
Oh, flip!

15. Have you __________________________?
What _____________________________?
I think ________________________

16. Exercise 3, page 10.
Have you ever…
◦ Do a bungee jump?
◦ Learn to dance salsa?
◦ Go to a funfair?
◦ Walk in the moonlight?
◦ Watch a horror film?
◦ Play beach volleyball?
◦ Go to a basketball match
◦ Go to the theatre
◦ Eat sushi Remember
You have to change the verb!!

17. Leonor has lost her cellular last
summer.
(still she hasn’t a new one or found the
old phone)
Leonor lost her cellular last summer
but now she has a new one. Hooray!
(this happened in the past, but now it’s over)
No phone then. But now yes.
No phone then, no phone now…

18. Exercise 8 page 11
I (meet) Andy in a diving course when I was
seventeen. We (be) together since then and in
the last six years, we (visit) some awesome
places on our holidays. A year ago we (get)
married . The wedding (be) great, but
exhausting because we were underwater and I
(have a big, heavy wedding dress on.
Since then, we (start) our own diving school. It is
great and we’re happu that we (Decide) to do it.
But we (not have) much time to relax. The last
year (go) really fast.

19. Exercise 8 page 11
I (met) Andy in a diving course when I was
seventeen. We (have been) together since then
and in the last six years, we (visited) some
awesome places on our holidays. A year ago we
(got) married . The wedding (was) great, but
exhausting because we were underwater and I
(had) a big, heavy wedding dress on.
Since then, we (have started) our own diving
school. It is great and we’re happy that we
(have decided) to do it. But we (haven’t had)
much time to relax. The last year (went) really
fast.

20. Pilar has been studying a lot for the
next exam.
(still she is studying in the present)
Pilar has studied a lot during this
summer.
The action is completed...
An action that still hasn’t finished…
Present perfect vs. Perfect
continuous

21. •I (read) four of his books, but not recently.
•I (try) to phone Louise all day. Do you know
if she is at home?
• We (drive) for hours and we still haven’t arrived
there.
• Hello! Have you (meet) my brother before?
• We (see) this film three times before. It is brilliant.
• You look happy. Have you (flirt) with Sally again?
Exercise 11, page 11.

22. •I (have read) four of his books, but not recently.
•I (have been trying) to phone Louise all day. Do
you know if she is at home?
• We (have been driving) for hours and we still
haven’t arrived there.
• Hello! Have you (met) my brother before?
• We (have seen) this film three times before. It is
brilliant.
• You look happy. Have you (been flirting) with Sally
again?
Exercise 11, page 11.

23. Ex. 12.Ex. 12.
I am really tired. I…
Why are you crying. Have…?
Your English is good. How long…?
They are always together. They…
She seems happy. She…
Sorry I am late. Have you…