Present Perfect or Past Simple

1.Write the correct form of the verbs:

1. Mary (finish)_________ school 10 years ago

2. He (write)_________ a letter and now he is going to send it.

3. Last weekend they (go)__________ to the sea.

4. When you (come)_________?

5. I (not decide)__________ yet where to go this weekend.

6. John (leave)_________ his bag in the library last Monday.

7. Harry and Jane (buy)_________ new TV set and now are enjoying a film.

8. His grandfather (die)__________ when he was a child.

9. Clara (be)_________ never abroad.

10. John (not arrive)________ yet.

11.  You (ever work) ______ in a shop?

12.  I (work) ______ at my uncle’s shop when I was younger.

13.  It’s the first time I (be) ______ on a ship.

14.  Ann is looking for her key. She can’t find it. She (lose) ______ her key.

15.  How many symphonies Beethoven (compose) ______?

16.  Long ago, they (build) ______  most houses out of wood.

17.  You (have) ______ a holiday this year yet?

18.  You (see) ______ any good films recently?

19.  He (have, not) ______ any problems since he came here.

20.  I  (see) ______ this film and I don’t want to see it again.

2. Choose the correct form:

1. Last summer we visited / have visited all the interesting places in the region.

2. There are foot prints everywhere! Someone came / has come here!

3. It is an interesting book, I have read / read it.

4. They are not in the city, they moved / have moved to the country for the summer.

5. Mr Brown has changed / changed his job last year.

6. When did you go / have you gone to France?

7. I never watched / have never watched this film.

8. They watched / have watched an interesting movie a week ago.

9. Last winter she has sold / sold her flat and went / have gone to live abroad.

10. She broke / has broken her leg in the childhood.

11. Michael went/has gone to Washington last week to visit his parents.

12. My sister has got/got married in Moscow in 2007.

13. Beethoven was/has been a great composer.

14. It hasn't rained/didn't rain this week.

15.  Have you seen /Did you see Ann recently?

16. We have gone/went to the theatre last week.

17. Yesterday I had/have had dinner with a friend.

18. I never tasted/ have never tasted champagne.

19. I did not have/have not had any coffee today – I feel very sleepy!

20. What did you do/ have you done at the weekend?

3. Change the verbs into Present Perfect или Past Simple:

1.        I … (see) Tom last night. – Oh, really. I … (not meet) him for ages.

2.        We … (never hear) this song before. Is it famous in your country? - Yes, it is. It … (be) quite popular here for many years.

3.        What … (do) last Sunday? – I … (spend) it at home. – Oh, that’s great! I … (not spend) my weekends at home since last year.

4.        … (you ever win) a cooking contest? – Yes, I … (win) in 2008.

5.        When … (you meet) Alice for the first time? – We … (meet) each other in 1997. – So how long … (you be) best friends? – We … (be) friends for more than 15 years.

4. Make five questions to each sentence:

She has run fifteen kilometers this morning!

We have watched all the Champions League matches this season.

They met at the medical conference in Moscow last week.

5. Present Perfect or Past Simple:

1. Maria (get) ______ some bad news last week. She (be) ______ sad since she (get) ______ the bad news.

2. I (start) ______  school when I was five years old. I (be) ______ at school since I (be) ______ five years old.

3. I (change) ______ my job three times this year.

4.  The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain) ______.

5.  Tom (break) __  his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be) ___  in hospital since he (break) _  his leg.

6.  Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I (finish) ____ it (already). I (finish) ___  my work two hours ago.