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Present perfect vs. past simple 1 Study the examples and the rules. Write present perfect or past simple for 1-6.I decided my subjects a long time ago. 1.................. I haven't decided anything. 2.................. I gained a lot of confidence when I was there. 3.................. I've gained a lot of confidence this year. 4..................
2 Choose the correct options.1 Since I came here, I've got used to / I got used to working.2 I've really got into / I really got into hockey in recent months. 3 David's got a lot out of / David got a lot out of the lecture yesterday. 4 When have you finished / did you finish your work experience? 5 Have you got / Did you get in touch with Amy while she was here last week? 3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect or past simple.I 1.................. (start) my TY in September, and in the last three months I 2.................. (be) really busy. Every week, there are lectures from interesting people. Yesterday, a forensic scientist 3.................. to (talk) us about her job. She 4................... (talk) (see) some interesting - and horrible! - crimes in her career and she 5.................. (describe) some of them to us. So far, I 6.................. (not do) any work experience, but I'd love to follow a detective or a forensics expert like her for a week. I 7.................. (not get) the best results in my last science exams, but I think I can improve and I 8.................. (decide) to do some science subjects for my Leaving Certificate. | Adverbial clauses and phrases of concession 4 Study the examples and complete the rules with clause, gerund or noun phrase.1 Although/Though / Even though I was really nervous about things like kayaking, I really got into it later. 2 Despite many difficulties, I learned about all of the instruments and helped with X-rays and mixing stuff. 3 In spite of being busy with our study, we've already raised over a thousand euros.
5 Choose the correct options.1 My brother has managed to save a lot of money though/ despite his small salary. 2 Even though / Despite it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. 3 Although / In spite of being very tired, they carried on walking. 4 Many people still prefer to travel by plane though/in spite of airfares have increased greatly. 5 I got very wet in the rain although / despite I had an umbrella. 6 USE IT! Write six sentences about your life. Include adverbial clauses or phrases of concession. Compare your sentences with a partner's.Although I only started learning how to play chess last year, I have won the school competition Finished? Imagine you are on a TY. Write a paragraph about things you have already done and things you want to do but haven't done yet.
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