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    The document provides examples of using the past simple and present perfect tenses in English. It contains over 20 sentences with verbs missing that must be filled in with the appropriate tense. It also includes several exercises for learners to practice forming sentences using these two verb tenses. The goal is to help English language learners understand when to use the past simple versus present perfect tense and to gain practice conjugating verbs correctly based on the context of the sentence.

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    The document provides examples of using the past simple and present perfect tenses in English. It contains over 20 sentences with verbs missing that must be filled in with the appropriate tense. It also includes several exercises for learners to practice forming sentences using these two verb tenses. The goal is to help English language learners understand when to use the past simple versus present perfect tense and to gain practice conjugating verbs correctly based on the context of the sentence.

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    The document provides examples of using the past simple and present perfect tenses in English. It contains over 20 sentences with verbs missing that must be filled in with the appropriate tense. It also includes several exercises for learners to practice forming sentences using these two verb tenses. The goal is to help English language learners understand when to use the past simple versus present perfect tense and to gain practice conjugating verbs correctly based on the context of the sentence.

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    PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT

    Fill in the gaps with the correct verb form.

    1. The Titanic _______________ (sink) in 1912.


    2. Somebody _______________ (steal) my bicycle! Now I’ll have to walk home.
    3. Gerry _______________ (fall) off his bike three times this month.
    4. I _______________ (see) the movie Titanic three times. I’m going to see it again tonight.
    5. I _______________ (walk) to work every day for the last six weeks!
    6. When Young Hee was a child. She _______________ (live) in Seoul.
    7. Ouch! _______________ (cut) my finger!
    8. I _______________ (lose) my key yesterday, so I couldn’t get into the house. Eventually,
    I found it in my jacket pocket.
    9. His brother _______________ (visit) London last year.
    10. Jack _______________ (live) in Boston for the past 15 years.
    11. Janet _______________ (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.
    12. Dad _______________ (you/finish) reading the paper yet?
    13. I would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I _______________ (be/never)
    there.
    14. Peter _______________ (play) tennis for five years when he _______________ (be) at
    school.
    15. Jane: Can you help me? I _______________ (finish) my homework, but I still don’t
    understand number 7.
    16. I _______________ (work) in Italy for 5 years. I _______________ (begin) work as soon as
    I arrived.
    17. I’m afraid I’m not hungry. I _______________ (eat/already).
    18. When jack was at school, he _______________ (learn) to play the saxophone. He
    _______________ (play) it ever since.
    19. Could you give me some advice? I _______________ (buy) this sweater at Macy’s. Do
    you think I should take it back?
    20. Peter _______________ (go) to Paris last year. That means that he _______________ (be)
    to Paris 3 times.
    21. Maria _______________ (believe) that for ages!
    22. How long _______________ (you/live) there before coming here?
    Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
    I love winter sports. I _______________ (be) ice-skating many times. When I was younger I
    _______________ (go) to an ice-rink with my school. I _______________ (fall) over a lot and I
    _______________ (can/not) skate very well, but I really _______________ (enjoy) it. Then last
    year I _______________ (visit) Austria and _______________ (skate) at an outdoor rink there. I
    _______________ (also/play) ice hockey. I _______________ (go) on holiday to Switzerland last
    month to go skiing, but on the first day I _______________ (slip) on some ice and
    _______________ (break) my ankle, so I _______________ (can/not) ski at all.

    Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.


    1. Kevin _______________ (lose) his key. He _______________ (leave) it on the bus
    yesterday.
    2. I _______________ (not/play) tennis since I was at school but I _______________ (be)
    very good at it then.
    3. Mr and Mrs Little _______________ (visit) Egypt. They _______________ (go) there on
    their honeymoon in 1967.
    4. A: _______________ (you/not/choose) a dress for the party next week yet?
    B: Yes, _______________ (buy) one yesterday.
    5. A: _______________ (you/sell) your old car yet?
    B: Yes, my cousin _______________ (give) me ₤500 for it last week.
    6. I think our teacher _______________ (forget) about the test! He _______________
    (not/say) anything about it in the last lesson.
    7. Sarah _______________ (break) her leg. She _______________ (fall) off a horse last week.
    8. We _______________ (sell) our house. Some people _______________ (see) it last month
    and _______________ (buy) it.
    9. I _______________ (finish) decorating my room. I _______________ (paint) it last week
    and I _______________ (put up) the new curtains last night.
    10. They _______________ (lose) their cat. It _______________ (run) away last week.
    11. Peter _______________ (pass) his driving test. He _______________ (take) it last Friday.
    12. We _______________ (know) Kate since last year. We _______________ (meet) her at a
    party.
    13. I _______________ (never/be) to Australia. I _______________ (want) to go last summer
    but I _______________ (can/not)
    14. I _______________ (not/be) out since we _______________ (move) to our new house.
    15. Tom _______________ (see) this film twice. The last time he _______________ (see) it
    _______________ (be) a week ago.
    Put the verbs into the correct tense.
    1) Ann: _______________ (you/go) on holiday last year?
    Paul: Yes, I _______________ (go) to Spain. _______________ (you/ever/be) there?
    Ann: Yes, I _______________ (go) there last year too.

    2) Maria: I _______________ (sell) my old radio.


    Helen: Really? When _______________ (you/sell) it?
    Maria: I _______________ (sell) it yesterday.

    3) Ian: I _______________ (go) to the new sports centre yesterday.


    John: Really? I _______________ (not/be) there yet. What’s it like?
    Ian: It’s fabulous! I _______________ (never/see) such a fantastic sports centre before.

    Fill in the blanks with “for” or “since”.


    1. Ben: How long have you know John?
    Alex: I’ve known him _______________ we were at school.
    2. Sue: How long have you worn contact lenses?
    Emma: I’ve worn them _______________ five years.
    3. Jim: How long have you and Bob lived in France?
    Tina: We’ve lived here _______________ over ten years now.
    4. Andy: I’m sorry, I’m late. How long have you been here?
    Tom: I’ve been here _______________ 5 o’clock.
    5. Sarah: How long have you been in Asia?
    Mary: I’ve been in Asia _______________ seven years.
    6. Joe: How long have you had that dress?
    Angie: I’ve had it _______________ Christmas.
    7. Cherry: How long have you worked at this school?
    Terry: I’ve worked at this school _______________ 1983.
    8. Helen: How long have you known Tom?
    Nick: I’ve known him _______________ five years.
    9. George: When did you last go to America?
    Anna: I haven’t been to America _______________ July, 1989.

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