Question

Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple.
1. I in Seattle for five years. (live)
2. Someone my bike! Now I'll have to walk home. (steal)
3. When Bob was young he in London. (live)
4. I would like to visit Berlin sometime. Unfortunately, I there. (never be)
5. Tim to Scotland last year. (go)
6. I'm afraid I'm not hungry anymore. I . (already eat)
7. They don't live here any more. They two years ago. (leave)
8. Ann, reading the newspaper yet? (you finish)
9. We football yesterday afternoon. (play)
10. The weather very good last week. (not be)
11. Where are the girls? They yet. (not arrive)
12. Her friend is an actor. He in many movies. (play)
13. We our vacation in Florida last summer. (spend)
14. His grandfather in April last year. (die)
15. I'm ready to go shopping. I my homework. (just finish)

Use the past simple or present perfect to complete the sentences.
1. (you call) her yet? Yes, I (phone) her at six, but she (not answer) so far.
2. First we (have) dinner at our favourite restaurant, and then we (go) to the cinema.
3. When (they meet) for the first time?
4. This (be) the best movie I (ever see).
5. They (not give) me any money since March.
6. She (write) a letter to her parents some days ago.
7. Carol (just pass) her English exam.
8. My brother (be) ill several times this year.
9. (you already pack) your suitcase?
10. your uncle? (you recently meet) Yes, I (talk) to him last Monday when I (see) him at the shopping centre.
11. (she do) her homework yet? Yes, she (do) it yesterday.
12. She is bleeding because she (cut) her finger.
13. (they visit) the Taj Mahal when they (stay) in India?
14. He (go) to Brazil, but now he (come) back again.
15. Dan (buy) his car last March and (sell) it yesterday.

Answer 1

1. I *have lived* in Seattle for five years.

2. Someone *stole* my bike! Now I'll have to walk home.

3. When Bob was young he *lived* in London.

4. I would like to visit Berlin sometime. Unfortunately, I *have never been* there.

5. Tim *went* to Scotland last year.

6. I'm afraid I'm not hungry anymore. I *already ate*.

7. They don't live there anymore. They *left* two years ago.

8. Ann, *are you done* reading the newspaper yet?

9. We *played* football yesterday afternoon.

10. The weather *was not* very good last week.

11. Where are the girls? They *haven't arrived*.

12. Her friend is an actor. He *plays* in many movies.

13. We *spent* our vacation in Florida last summer.

14. His grandfather *died* in April last year.

15. I'm ready to go shopping. I *just finished* my homework.