Exercise 13, Looking at grammar. (Choris 2-6 and the sentences. Use the simple past or the present perfect form of the verbs in parentheses. 1. Fatima is from a hot, arid part of her country. She (see,never) seen __ snow. 2. Last January, I (see) __ snow for the first time in my life. 3. Last night my friend and I (have) __ some free time, so we (gcirc ) __ to a show. 4. Since classes began, I (have, not) __ much free time. My classes keep me really busy. 5. Ming Won (be) __ in this class for three months. His English is getting better and better.He plans to take this class until the end of May. 6. Mrs. Perez (be) __ in our class for three months, but then she left school to get a job.

1. Fatima is from a hot, arid part of her country. She **has never seen** snow. (Present Perfect used for an experience at an unspecified time in the past.)<br /><br />2. Last January, I **saw** snow for the first time in my life. (Simple Past used for a completed action at a specific time in the past.)<br /><br />3. Last night my friend and I **had** some free time, so we **went** to a show. (Simple Past used for completed actions at a specific time in the past.)<br /><br />4. Since classes began, I **haven't had** much free time. My classes keep me really busy. (Present Perfect used for an action that began in the past and continues to the present.)<br /><br />5. Ming Won **has been** in this class for three months. His English is getting better and better. He plans to take this class until the end of May. (Present Perfect used for a situation that began in the past and continues to the present.)<br /><br />6. Mrs. Perez **was** in our class for three months, but then she left school to get a job. (Simple Past used for a completed action in the past.)<br />