Question

2 complete the sentences with the present perfect or past simple form of the verb in brackets. 1 have you ever been (you ever/go) to julias house? yes, i went (go) there last year. 2 we (visit) croatia in june. (you/ever/ have) a holiday there? 3 the jones family (never/buy) a computer. 4 (you and your wife/eat) in da vincis restaurant before? yes,. 5 there (never/be) a doctor in this english class. 6 (you/ever read) 1984? no, but i (see) the film two years ago. 3 write the sentences in the present perfect. use the word in brackets. 1 about 30% / of students / in my class / apply for a job (already) about 30% of students in my class have already applied for a job. 2 you / check / your emails? (yet) 3 helen / play / computer games online (never) 4 we / start using / twitter (just) 5 i / see / the news today (already) 6 adam / update / his blog (just) 7 we / not got / an email from the hotel (yet)

Explanation:

Question 2 Solutions:

1. Sentence 2

• First blank: "visited" (past simple, as "in June" is a specific past time).
• Second blank: "Have you ever had" (present perfect, "ever" + experience).
• So: We visited Croatia in June. Have you ever had a holiday there?

1. Sentence 3

• Present perfect (never + action): "have never bought"
• So: The Jones family have never bought a computer.

1. Sentence 4

• First blank: "Have you and your wife eaten" (present perfect, "before" + experience).
• Second blank: "we have" (short answer for present perfect).
• So: Have you and your wife eaten in Da Vinci’s restaurant before? Yes, we have.

1. Sentence 5

• Present perfect (never + be): "has never been" (subject "a doctor" is singular).
• So: There has never been a doctor in this English class.

1. Sentence 6

• First blank: "Have you ever read" (present perfect, "ever" + experience).
• Second blank: "saw" (past simple, "two years ago" is a specific past time).
• So: Have you ever read 1984? No, but I saw the film two years ago.

Question 3 Solutions:

1. Sentence 2

• Structure: Have you checked your emails yet? (present perfect + "yet" in questions).

1. Sentence 3

• Structure: Helen has never played computer games online. (present perfect + "never").

1. Sentence 4

• Structure: We have just started using Twitter. (present perfect + "just").

1. Sentence 5

• Structure: I have already seen the news today. (present perfect + "already").

1. Sentence 6

• Structure: Adam has just updated his blog. (present perfect + "just").

1. Sentence 7

• Structure: We have not got an email from the hotel yet. (present perfect negative + "yet").

Final Answers (Key Sentences):

Question 2:

1. We visited Croatia in June. Have you ever had a holiday there?
2. The Jones family have never bought a computer.
3. Have you and your wife eaten in Da Vinci’s restaurant before? Yes, we have.
4. There has never been a doctor in this English class.
5. Have you ever read 1984? No, but I saw the film two years ago.

Question 3:

1. Have you checked your emails yet?
2. Helen has never played computer games online.
3. We have just started using Twitter.
4. I have already seen the news today.
5. Adam has just updated his blog.
6. We have not got an email from the hotel yet.

Answer:

Question 2 Solutions:

1. Sentence 2

• First blank: "visited" (past simple, as "in June" is a specific past time).
• Second blank: "Have you ever had" (present perfect, "ever" + experience).
• So: We visited Croatia in June. Have you ever had a holiday there?

1. Sentence 3

• Present perfect (never + action): "have never bought"
• So: The Jones family have never bought a computer.

1. Sentence 4

• First blank: "Have you and your wife eaten" (present perfect, "before" + experience).
• Second blank: "we have" (short answer for present perfect).
• So: Have you and your wife eaten in Da Vinci’s restaurant before? Yes, we have.

1. Sentence 5

• Present perfect (never + be): "has never been" (subject "a doctor" is singular).
• So: There has never been a doctor in this English class.

1. Sentence 6

• First blank: "Have you ever read" (present perfect, "ever" + experience).
• Second blank: "saw" (past simple, "two years ago" is a specific past time).
• So: Have you ever read 1984? No, but I saw the film two years ago.

Question 3 Solutions:

1. Sentence 2

• Structure: Have you checked your emails yet? (present perfect + "yet" in questions).

1. Sentence 3

• Structure: Helen has never played computer games online. (present perfect + "never").

1. Sentence 4

• Structure: We have just started using Twitter. (present perfect + "just").

1. Sentence 5

• Structure: I have already seen the news today. (present perfect + "already").

1. Sentence 6

• Structure: Adam has just updated his blog. (present perfect + "just").

1. Sentence 7

• Structure: We have not got an email from the hotel yet. (present perfect negative + "yet").

Final Answers (Key Sentences):

Question 2:

1. We visited Croatia in June. Have you ever had a holiday there?
2. The Jones family have never bought a computer.
3. Have you and your wife eaten in Da Vinci’s restaurant before? Yes, we have.
4. There has never been a doctor in this English class.
5. Have you ever read 1984? No, but I saw the film two years ago.

Question 3:

1. Have you checked your emails yet?
2. Helen has never played computer games online.
3. We have just started using Twitter.
4. I have already seen the news today.
5. Adam has just updated his blog.
6. We have not got an email from the hotel yet.