Neither Either

noun

Nor or

Plural noun

Plural verb

Neither Wenda nor her friends are going to Jakarta today. Either Wenda or her friends are going to Jakarta today.

Neither Either

noun

Nor or

singular noun

singular verb

Neither Richard nor Randy is going to Jakarta today. Either Richard or Randy is going to Jakarta today.

1. Neither Cornell nor Catherine (is/are) going to the movie tonight. 2. Either Willy ofhis wife (make/makes) breakfast each morning. 3. Neither Olga nor her parents (has/have) seen this movie before. 4. Neither the boys nor Andrei (has/have) seen this movie before. 5. Either Raymond or Vladimir (is/are) bringing the car. 6. Neither Endo nor his friends (is/are) going tp class today. 7. Neither Sally nor Emma (has/have) been in Paris. 8. Neither Jean or Paul (do/does) his homework. 9. Either Jack or Alex (dont/doesnt) like horror movies. 10. Either Karen or Jason (have/has) a car.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE The simple past is used for a completed action that happened at one specific time in the past. Akil went to Paris last year. Hilton bought new car yesterday. Precious washed the dishes after dinner. Roman drove to the grocery store this afternoon.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE Subject + Has have + Verb in past participle

The present perfect is used to indicate : An action that happened at an indefinite time in the past. Elly has travelled around the world. (we dont know when) An action that happened more than once in the past. Erick has seen this movie three times. An action that began in the past and is still occuring in the present. Eleanor has lived in the same house since 1960. (she still lives there.)

Exercise: Simple Past and Present Perfect 1. Jhon_______(go) to France last year. 2. We________(see) this movie last night. 3. George__________(read) the newspaper already. 4. Eveline________(write) her report last week. 5. Joana_________(travell) around the world. 6. Mountain Krakatau________ (erupt) several times. 7. Angelina_______(see) this movie before. 8. Betty______(go) to the store at then oclock this morning. 9. Severus_______(be) here since five oclock. 10. She________(call) her employer yesterday.