Question

1 Complete the sentences. Simple Past x Present Perfect
1 I ______________________ (not go) to the party last night
2 ______________________ (you see) Michael yesterday?
3 How long ______________________ (Tim have) a new girlfriend?
4 They ______________________ (speak) a lot of French last summer.
5 She ______________________ (write) six books since 1992.
6 We ______________________ (not be) here before.

2 Write the correct tense: Simple Past or Present Perfect
1. This is my house.How long have you lived here?I ______________________ (live) here since 1997.
2. He lived in London for two years and then he ______________________ (go) to Edinburgh.
3. When I left school, I cut my hair and ______________________ (wear) it short ever since.
4. Shakespeare ______________________ (write) a lot of plays.
5. My brother ______________________ (write) several plays. He has just finished his latest.
6. I ______________________ (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.
7. He ______________________ (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
8. Chopin ______________________ (compose) some of his music in Majorca.
9. When ______________________ (he/arrive)? He arrived at 2 clock. 10. I read his books when I was at school. I ______________________ (enjoy) them very much.
11. I cant go out because I ______________________ (not finish) my work yet.
12. I ______________________ (never/drink) whiskey. Well, have some now!
13. Here are your shoes. I ______________________ (just/clean) them.
14. I left home at 8.00a.m. and I ______________________ (get) here at 12.00p.m.
15. I ______________________ (meet) him last June.
16. ______________________ (you/see) the moon last night?
17. Cervantes ______________________ (write) Don Quixote.
8. He ______________________ (break) his leg in a skiing accident last year.

Answer 1

Resposta:

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1. I did not go to the party last night.

2. Did you see Michael yesterday ?

3.How long has Tim had a new girlfriend ?

4.They spoke a lot of French last summer.

5.She has written six books since 1992.

6. We have not been here before.

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1. I have lived here since 1997.

2.He lived in London for two years and then he went to  Edinburgh.

3.When I left school, I cut my hair and have worn it short ever since.

4.Shakespeare has written a lot of plays.

5. My brother wrote several plays. He has just finished his latest.

6. I have not seen him for three years. I wonder where he is.

7.He  did not smoke for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.

8. Chopin has composed some of his music in Majorca.

9. When did he arrive ? ''

11. I can't go out because I have not finished my work yet.

12. I have never drunk whiskey. Well, have some now.

13. Here are your shoes. I just cleaned them.

14. I left home at 8 a.m and i got here at 12 p.m.

15. I met him last June.

16. Did you see the moon last night?

17. Cervantes has written Don Quixote.

18. He broke his leg in a skiing accident last year.

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