10639 present perfect or past simple (1)

ONE

Complete the sentences with a verb in Present Perfect or Past Simple

1.-You ……..…(not forget) your secret yet but Laura …….….. (forget) to phone me last night.

2.-Teresa ….… (live) in Paris since she was born but Her sister ……… (be) born in Madrid.
3.-I ………. (visit) London a few times this year. Last year I ………. (not go) there.

4.-The teacher …. (arrive) late for the lesson yesterday. Her car …… (break down).
5.-The teacher ………… (not arrive) late today.

6.-Julia ……….. (move) to Rome and she ……… (buy) a flat three years ago.
7.-Martha ………. (already swim) in the river.

8.-Elisa ………. (study) Italian for four years before she moved to Milan.
9.-My uncle ………… (just return) from Canada. He ………. (spend) two years there.
10.-Edward …………… (make) a webpage recently.

11.-…………… (you/watch) the English film on TV last night?
12.-We …….……… (wake)up very early this morning.

13.-Some of my teachers ……………. (teach) at my school since 2000.
14.-That girl …………... (not sleep) well for a few days.

15.-The policeman …………. (tell) me to spell my surname yesterday afternoon.
16.-You ………………….. (not sweep) the floor yet.

17.- The Titanic …………. (sink) in the sea on 14 April, 1912.

18.-The sun ………………… (shine) all day today and it’s very hot.

19.-Robert …………………….. (not try) octopus in his life.

20.-Walter ………….. (send) an email to his French friend but he ……………(not answer) him.
21.-Mel Gibson is an American actor who …….……… (direct) the Film Braveheart in 1995.

22.-She …………….. (be) to Paris recently but she ………… (not have) enough time to visit The
Louvre Museum.

TWO

Complete the dialogues. Use Present Perfect /Past Simple tense

1.- Wow! I ………….. (never see) such a beautiful picture!
2.- Excuse me . What …………. (happen) in here?
3.-Sorry, but I ………… (be) very busy lately.
4.-Yes, my brother ……….. (get) married last Saturday.
5.-My favourite singer ……….. (just release) a new album.
6.- You …………. (not apply) for the job yet.
7.- We ………………….. (not hear) about Sonia so far.


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ONE

Complete the sentences with a verb in Present Perfect or Past Simple

1.-You haven’t forget your secret yet but Laura forgot to phone me last night.
2.-Teresa has lived in Paris since she was born but Her sister was bas orn in Madrid.
3.-I have visited London a few times this year. Last year I didn’t go there.

4.-The teacher arrived $ late for the lesson yesterday. Her car broke down.
5.-The teacher hasn’t t arrived late today.

6.-Julia moved to Rome and she bought a flat three years ago.
7.-Martha has already swum in the river.

8.-Elisa has studied Italian for four years before she moved to Milan.

9.-My uncle has just returned from Canada. He has spent two years there.
10.-Edward has made webpage recently.

11.- Did you watch the English film on TV last night?
12.-We have woken up very early this morning.
13.-Some of my teachers

have taught at my school since 2000.

14.-That girl hasn’t slept well for a few days.

15.-The policeman told me to spell my surname yesterday afternoon.
16.-You haven’t swept the floor yet.

17.- The Titanic sank in the sea on 14 April, 1912.
18.-The sun has shone all day today and it’s very hot.
19.-Robert hasn’t tried octopus in his life.

20.-Walter has sent an email to his French friend but he hasn’t answered him.

21.-Mel Gibson is an American actor who directed the Film Braveheart in 1995.
22.-She has been to Paris recently but she hasn’t had enough time to visit The Louvre

Museum.

TWO

Complete the dialogues. Use Present Perfect /Past Simple tense

1.- Wow! I have never seen such a beautiful picture!
2.- Excuse me . What has happened in here?
3.-Sorry, but I have been very busy lately.

4.-Yes, my brother got) married last Saturday.

5.-My favourite singer has just released a new album.
6.- You haven’t applied for the job yet.

7.- We haven’t heard about Sonia so far.