PRESENT PERFECT & PAST SIMPLE

Choose for or since to complete the following present perfect sentences.

1 I've had this car since / for years.

2 We've known each other for / since we were in school.

3 I haven't eaten anything since / for this morning.

4 She hasn't slept for / since two days.

5 I have wanted to be a writer since / for I was a child.

6 We've been together for / since over ten years.

7 I haven't seen John for / since last July.

8 It hasn't rained since / for a long time.

9 She's worked in this bank since / for 25 years.

10 She's worked in this bank since / for it first opened.

Write sentences with the words below using the present perfect tense.

1 He/lose/his keys.

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2 I/have (not)/coffee this morning.

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3 She/never/lie/to us.

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4 You/read/that newspaper/yet?

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5 We/be/to England/many times.

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6 Where/you/be?

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7 David/win/the competition.

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8 My son/break/his leg.

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9 I/never/see/her/before.

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10 They/write/a book.

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Complete the sentences using the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I ________________________________ (not have) breakfast yet. Would you like to have it with
me?

2 I ________________________________ (never/be) to the Himalayas, but I'd like to go.

3 We ________________________________ (know) the truth since the beginning.

4 They ________________________________ (buy) a very expensive car.

5 They ________________________________ (just/get) married.

6 What ________________________________ (you/do)?

7 ________________________________ (you/ever/work) abroad?

8 She ________________________________ (already/find) a solution.

9 I think I ________________________________ (see) this picture before.

10 ________________________________ (you/ever/meet) a celebrity?

Choose the correct present perfect or past simple forms to complete the dialogues
below.

A: I 1 have seen / saw Peter last night.

B: Oh really. I 2 didn't see / haven't seen him since last summer. Is he OK?

A: 3 Have you seen / Did you see this film before?

B: Yes, actually I 4 have seen / saw it last night.

A: What 5 did you do / have you done last weekend?

B: I 6 have stayed / stayed at home all weekend.

A: So, Tom is your best friend. 7 Did you meet / Have you met Tom when you were in
school?

B: Yes, we 8 were friends / 've been friends for over 30 years.

A: 9 Have you ever run / Did you ever run a marathon?

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B: Yes, last year I 10 have run / ran the Boston marathon.

Choose the correct present perfect or past simple form to complete each sentence.

1. _____ John yet?

a. Have you called b. Did you call c. Do you call

2. Emily's not here. She _____ to the shops.

a. 's gone b. 's been c. 's went

3. A: Where's Tom? B: He _____ .

a. went just out b. 's just gone out c. did just go out

4. He _____ in London for three years and now he lives in Dublin.

a. 's lived b. lives c. lived

5 _____ the door when you left?

a. Did you lock b. Did you locked c. Have you locked

6. A: 'Where's Tom?' B: 'He _____ ten minutes ago.'

a. 's gone out b. 's been out c. went out

7. A: '_____ breakfast yet?' B: Yes, I _____ breakfast at 7:30.'

a. Have you had / had b. Have you had / 've had c. Did you have / 've had

8. A: '_____ their homework yet?' B: 'Yes, they _____ it when they arrived from school.'

a. Have the kids done / b. Did the kids do / did c. Did the kids do / 've
did done

9. I _____ with Jake last Tuesday and he says you _____ him for months.

a. 've talked / haven't b. talked / haven't visited

10. A: 'We _____ yesterday, and you?' B: 'We _____ here since last week.'

a. arrived / 've been b. have arrived / were c. 've arrived / ''ve been

Fill in the gaps with the correct present perfect or past simple forms of the verbs in brackets.

Peter: 1 __________________________ (you/ever/be) to England?

Laura: I 2 (never/be) to England, but I’d like to go someday. And you?

3 __________________________ (you/ever/travel) to England?

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Peter: Yes. I 4 __________________________ (be) there four times. In fact,
I 5 __________________________ (travel) to many English speaking countries.

Laura: 6 __________________________ (you/be) to Australia, too?

Peter: Yes, of course.

Laura: When 7 __________________________ (you/go) there?

Peter: Last year, during my Christmas holiday.

Laura: 8 __________________________ (you/like) it?

Peter: Yes, it 9 __________________________ (be) fantastic!

Fill in the gaps with the correct present perfect or past simple forms of the verbs in brackets.

Conversation 1

Mark: 1 __________________________ (you/ever/hear) the group The Darkness?

Bianca: No, I 2 __________________________ . What kind of music do they play?

Mark: Rock music. I 3 __________________________ (see) them in concert last night.

Bianca: 4 __________________________ (be / it) a good concert?

Mark: Yes, I really 5 __________________________ (like) it.

Conversation 2

Andy: 6 __________________________ (you/ever/lose) your car keys?

Bart: Yes, I 7 __________________________.

Andy: Where 8 __________________________ (it/happen)?

Bart: In Portugal. I 9 __________________________ (be) there on holiday.

Andy: What 10 __________________________ (you/do)?