SUBJECT : Simple Past vs Present Perfect Tense
A) Use THE SIMPLE PAST or THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to fill in the blanks:
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 a show.
3. I ………………………………….. (just / have) lunch, but I ……………………………… (not / have) lunch yesterday.
4. Who …………………………………. (write) the play “Hamlet”?
5. How many games …………………………………… (the team / win) so far this season?
6. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ………………………………………. (never / meet) him.
7. It ………………………………… (rain) a lot last week, but it …………………………… (not / rain) much so far this week.
8. How many letters ……………………………………….. (you / write) since the beginning of the month?
9. When we were on vacation, the weather ……………………………… (be) terrible.
10. In her whole lifetime, Mary …………………………………………… (never / see) snow.
11. I don’t know where Ammy is. ………………………………………….(you / see) her?
12. When I ……………………………. (get) home last night, I ……………………….. (be) very tired and I …………………………… (go) straight to bed.
13. Your car looks very clean. ……………………………………. (you / wash) it?
14. George …………………………………….. (not / be) very well last week.
15. Mr. Clark …………………………… (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
2) Rewrite the sentences using SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE:
1. I haven’t seen her for a long time.
It’s ages since I saw her…………………………………………
2. I last met George two weeks ago.
I haven’t …………………………………………………………
3. They have been here for three months.
They arrived ……………………………………………………..
4. We started living in Istanbul 12 years ago.
We have ………………………………………………………….
5. I last saw my girlfriend five days ago.
I haven’t ………………………………………………………….
6. Is this the first time you have tasted a kivi?
………………… (not) you ………………………. one before?
7. I last smoked a cigarette ten years ago.
I haven’t …………………………………………………………..
8. I last drank wine two weeks ago.
It’s two weeks ……………………………………………………. wine.
9. I have lived in Istanbul since January.
I …………………………………………………………………… (come)
10. They moved to Ankara two years ago.
They ……………………………………………………………. two years.
11. She hasn’t been to Rome before.
This is the first time ………………………………………………