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Language Focus

Past Tense Present Perfect
This tense is used to talk about a  to talk about past action in an unfinished period of time,
finished action happened at a for example ‘in my whole life”, or ‘today’.
specific time in the past. For that I haven’t seen my doctor this morning.
reason it is often used with time  when a past action has a result in the present
reference such as “ago” or “last He has had his medication and is feeling sleepy.
week”.  with yet, to talk about whether or not tasks have been
He was calm during the
counselling two days ago. completed
She hasn’t talked to her psychiatrist yet.
 with for and since to talk about when a present situation
started.
She has worked as a therapist for 8 years.

Complete the following sentences with correct form of Past Tense or Present Perfect.
1. The doctor _______ (diagnose) that the patient had a PTSD last week.

2. The hospital (no / buy) _______________ the new X-ray machines yet.
3. We (plan) ________________ to accompany our friend to meet his psychiatrist since two days ago.
4. They __________ (prescribe) several medications such as Prozac and Anti-depressant for my uncle
yesterday.
5. Not only her mood, Annita’s anxiety disorder also _______(affect) her ability to concentrate.
6. She _______ (not / be) okay when the nurse _________ (examine) her few minutes ago.

7. Because of her chronic depression, my sister _______ (injure) herself repeatedly last month.
8. Nurse Annita (write) ______________ 5 mental health examination reports this morning.
9. (speak / Nola) _____________ to her doctor yet?
10. The clinic (no / open) _______________ for several days.

Complete the following text with correct form of Past Tense or Present Perfect.
The doctor has diagnosed Adriana with bipolar II, major depressive disorder

and generalized anxiety disorder at the age of 25. When she got to college, things
(1)(escalate) __________. She (2)(struggle) __________ for four years, bouncing
back and forth between debilitating depression and too elevated moods. When she
(3)(return)________ back home during semester break, things (4)(begin) _______ to
escalate even further. She (5)(find) _______ herself one night, unable to do anything
besides lay on the floor in the fetal position, rocking back and forth sobbing. She
(6)(hold)_______ herself as tightly as possible to try and stop the pain.

Adapted from https://nami.org/Personal-Stories/Continuing-the-Conversation

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