CONFRONTO SIMPLE PAST/PRESENT PERFECT
A) SCEGLI L'ALTERNATIVA CORRETTA (PRESENT PERFECT O SIMPLE PAST)
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I ... some spaghetti. Would you like to stay for dinner? COOKED/HAVE COOKED
When I was in France I ... croissants. DIDN'T EAT/HAVE NEVER EATEN
The house ... so quiet since Matthew left. HAS BEEN/WAS
Sue... a car accident. She's in hospital now. HAD/HAS HAD
How long ago... married? HAVE YOU GOT/DID YOU GET
How long ... ill? For two weeks. And I'm still unwell. WERE YOU/HAVE YOU BEEN
I ... playing the piano since I was a child. LIKED/HAVE LIKED
Sam ... a horror film on Halloween day. WATCHED/HAS WATCHED
What time... him? HAVE YOU MET/DID YOU MEET
Prince Albert ...The Great Exhibition during Queen Victoria's reign. ORGANIZED/HAS ORGANIZED
B) CONIUGA I VERBI IN PARENTESI AL SIMPLE PAST O AL PRESENT PERFECT
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Ruth and Mark .................................................. a lot lately. (quarrel)
When ............................................................ to Seattle?(you/move)
The plane.......................................................................... (just/land)
He ............................................... to England six months ago.(come)
It's the second time Matt ....................... his books at home.(forget)
.................................................anyone interesting here?(You/meet)
........ on this project for three months and haven't finished yet.(work)
How long .............................................. this old car? For ages!(have)
Wait! I ..........................................................the road yet! (not cross)
How long ago ................................................ his business?(he/start)
C) COMPLETA LA CONVERSAZIONE CON IL PRESENT PERFECT O IL SIMPLE PAST
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a: Hi Chiara, what ............................................................(happen)to your face? It is all red!
b: I ..........................................................................................(be) at the beach. It's sun tan.
a: Are you sure? ............................................................................(you/not burn) yourself?
b: Well , maybe, but the weather ..............................................(be) so pleasant yesterday!
a:How long ..............................................................................................(you/lie)in the sun?
b: I ...............(not just lie) in the sun, I also ..(swim)and ..(play) beach volley with my friends.
a:I see. ....................................................................................(you/use) any sunscreen at all?
b: What for? I don't need it. I ...........................................................................(never/use) it.
a: I always use it, instead. I ..............................................(have) this habit since I was a child.
b: Oh, good for you. It's getting late. ..................................................(You/have) lunch yet?
a: I only ..(drink) a coffee at 10.00 and I am hungry now. Shall we have something together?
b: Fine. I ..............................................................(just/order)lunch at the beach restaurant!
D) PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE: FORMULA LE FRASI
0. Sheila/buy/ another new dress
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When/ Ruth and David/fall in love?
How many times/you/ forget/ my birthday?
Your parents/go/ to the cinema/last night?
They /never/ eat/ sushi.
How long/you/know/your best friend?
I /not see/ John/ today.
she/already/see/ that film.
How long ago/ they/ visit/ London?
Ann /have/ several accidents/ recently.
How many exercises/you/ do /so far?
This is the first time/we/ride/ a horse.
Her family/go/ on holiday to the same place/ for ten years.
She/meet/him when she was at university.
E) TRADUCI
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Non ho portato la macchina fotografica, non posso fare le foto!
Negli ultimi dieci anni viaggiare in aereo è diventato conveniente.
Quando abitavo in Australia non nuotavo mai perche avevo paura degli squali.
Studi da molte ore. Cosa hai imparato fino a adesso?
Da quanto mangi burro di arachidi a colazione?
Il mio fidanzato mi ha lasciato quando mi ha visto al cinema con John.
Avete cenato alle 8.00? No, non abbiamo ancora cenato.
Non vado a un concerto jazz da anni.
Quante volte sei stata in vacanza quest'anno? Due volte.
Nel 1997 sono stato a Firenze per un weekend.