Practice Your Grammar

Simple Past and Present PerfectPassive voice

First Model to MemorizeA. Have you heard about Helen?

B: No, I haven’t. What happened?

A. She was given a raise last week.

A: That’s great! That’s the second time she’s been given a raise this year!

First Model to MemorizeA. Have you heard about Helen?

B: No, I haven’t. What happened?

A. She was given a raise last week.

A: That’s great! That’s the second time she’s been given a raise this year!

Second Model to MemorizeA. Have you heard about Henry?

B: No, I haven’t. What happened?

A. He was hurt in a football game yesterday.

A: That’s terrible! That’s the second time he’s been hurt in a game this season!

Second Model to MemorizeA. Have you heard about Henry?

B: No, I haven’t. What happened?

A. He was hurt in a football game yesterday.

A: That’s terrible! That’s the second time he’s been hurt in a game this season!

Reacting toThat’s great!That’s fantastic!That’s wonderful!That’s great news!That’s fantastic news!That’s wonderful news!I’m happy to hear that!I’m glad to hear that!

Reacting to Bad News: That’s terrible!That’s awful!That’s a shame!That’s a pity!That’s too bad!What a shame!What a pity!How awful!Informal:What a bummer!What a drag!

Time ExpressionsUse the Simple Past

• last week

• last month

• last Friday

• yesterday

• three days ago

Use the Present Perfect

• this year

• during the past

month

• since January

• in the past year

Practice 1.

A. ……………………………Maria?B: No, …………………What………….?

A. She ……………..promoted ……………..

A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………………….promoted ……………..!

Practice 2.

A. ……………………our mail carrier?B: No, …………………What………….?

A. She ……………..bitten by a dog ………………

A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………….bitten……………..!

Practice 3.

A. ……………………my aunt?B: No, …………………What………….?

A. She ……………..invited to the White House ………………

A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………….invited……………..!

Practice 4.

A. ……………………Steve?B: No, …………………What………….?

A. He …………….. hit by a car ………………

A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………….hit……………..!

Practice 5.

A. ……………………the Lees?B: No, …………………What………….?

A. They …………….. robbed…………A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………….robbed……………..!

Practice 6.

A. ……………………Lilia?B: No, …………………What………….?

A. She …………….. offered a movie contract …………

A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………….offered……………..!

Practice 7.A. ……………………Joan?

B: No, …………………What………….?A. She …………….. fired …………

A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………….fired……………..!

Practice 8.A. …………………… Mrs. Mendoza?

B: No, …………………What………….?A. She …………….. taken to the hospital ………………

A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………….taken……………..!

Practice 9.A. …………………… Mike?

B: No, …………………What………….?

A. He …………….. rejected by the army ………………

A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………….rejected……………!

Practice 10.A. …………………… James?

B: No, …………………What………….?

A. He …………….. sent to Hawaii on business ………………

A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………….sent……………!

Practice 11.A. …………………… Karen?

B: No, …………………What………….?

A. She …………….. chosen “Employee of the Month” ………

A: That’s ………….! That’s …………………….chosen……………!