PRESENT PERFECT and PAST SIMPLE
1. Put the verbs into the Past Simple or Present Perfect:
1. They ............………..… already …………………………………..…. (call) her.
2. Jack ……………………………………………………….. (finish) work an hour ago.
3. Mandy………………………………………………. (go) to the bank. She’s not here now.
4. Paul ………………………………………….. (leave) school ten minutes ago.
5. They …………………………………………………………(go) shopping the other day.
6. Her sister …………………………………………………… (lose) her glasses.
7. Sally ……………………………………………………….. (not go) home after dinner.
8. Michael ………………………………………………………….. (visit) some poor children.
9. The boy …………………………………………………………… (speak) to us.
10. We …………………………………………………………….………. (visit) our relatives last Friday.
11. When she was young she ……………………………………………………… (not like) History.
12. Joe ……………………………………………………………….. (not come) yet.
13. The children ……………………... just ………………………………..(go) out.
14. Jack ………………………. never …………………………………………………. (fly) in a plane.
15. Some policemen …………………………………………... (catch) the criminals two days ago.
16. Peter and his father ……………………………………………………………………..(change) some money.
2. Right or wrong? (if wrong, correct the sentence):
1. Somebody has broken the window.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..
2. She won two Oscars.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. They ate Chinese food last week.
…….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Bob finished his work.
…………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. We have written a test on Monday.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................................
3. Insert since or for:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
She has been in London……………………………….. Monday.
We’ve been in Paris …………………………. four days.
Mike has been ill ………………. a long time.
He’s been in hospital ………………. October.
My aunt has lived in Australia …………………. 15 years.
6. India has been an independent country …………………… 1947.
KEY:
1. Put the verbs into the Past Simple or Present Perfect:
1. have called
2. finished
3. has gone
4. left
5. went
6. has lost
7. didn't go
8. has visited
9. has spoken
10. visited
11. didn't like
12. hasn't come
13. have gone
14. has flown
15. caught
16. have changed
2. Right or wrong? (if wrong, correct the sentence):
1. right
2. She has won two Oscars.
3. right
4. Bob has finished his work.
5. We wrote a test on Monday.
3. Insert since or for:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
since
for
for
since
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