PRESENT PERFECT VS.

PAST SIMPLE

- Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect in the following sentences

1. What......................... (you / learn) since you ......................... (come) here? How many friends
………………………………………. (you / make)? I hope you ……………………………………... (already / meet) a lot of interesting
people.
2. Last night my roommate and I ……………………….. (have) some free time, so we ………………………….. (go) to the
theatre. We ............................ (enjoy) the show.
3. A:Would you like a sandwich? B: No, thanks. I ………………………………….. (just / have) lunch.
4. How many matches …………………………………… (the team / win) so far this season?
5. It ………………………………… (rain) a lot last week, but it …………………………… (not / rain) much so far this week. I hope
the weather stays nice, so we can have a picnic this weekend.
6. I don’t know where Ammy is. ………………………………………….(you / see) her? B: I think she .......................... (go)
shopping.
7. Your car looks very clean. ……………………………………. (you / wash) it?
8. A: I .......................... (not / see) George recently. Do you know where he is? B: He …………………………………….. (be) on
holiday since last week. He ......................... (go) to Spain with his family last Tuesday.

- Write the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use PAST SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE of the given verbs

1. I haven’t seen her for a long time.

I………………….................................…....................…………… a long time ago. (SEE)
2. I last met George two weeks ago.
I …………..................................................………………………… for two weeks. (SEE)
3. They have been here for three months.
They ….…....................................................……………….. three months ago. (COME)
4. We started living in Istanbul 12 years ago.
We …….................................................………………. for the past 12 years. (LIVE)
5. I last saw my girlfriend five days ago.
I ………….................................................……………….........……. for five days. (SEE)
6. Is this the first time you've tasted a kiwi?
…………..........…........…… (not) you…............................………. a kiwi before? (EAT)
7. My father last smoked a cigarette ten years ago.
He …………………...................................................………………..for ten years. (SMOKE)
8. I have lived in Manchester since January.
I ………….................................................……………………… in January. (MOVE)

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KEY:
Exercise 1:
1.have you learnt; came; have you made; have already met 2. had; went; enjoyed 3. have just had 4. Has the team won 5.
rained; hasn’t rained 6. have you seen her; has gone 7. have you washed 8. haven’t seen; has been; went

Exercise 2:
1. I saw her a long time ago 2. I haven’t seen George for two weeks 3. They came here three months ago 4. They have lived in
Istanbul for the past 12 years 5. I haven’t seen my girlfriend for five days 6. Haven’t you eaten a kiwi before? 7. He hasn’t
smoked for 10 years 8. We moved to Manchester in January