EX 15. Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple.

1) She ________  (live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different cultures.

2) I  ________ (go) to the cinema last night.

3) Ow! I  ________ (cut) my finger!

4)  ________ (you/see) 'The King's Speech'?

5) John  ________ (never/understand) the present perfect.

6) She  ________ (break) her leg the day before her exam.

7) We ________  (see) Oliver yesterday.

8) He ________  (be) here all morning.

9) King Henry the Eighth of England ________  (have) six wives.

10) Last night I  ______ (lose) my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.

11) I  ______ (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?

12) I  ______ (visit) Paris three times.

13) Last year I  ______ (visit) Paris.

14) I  ______ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.

15) I  ______ (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month.

16) I  ______ (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!

17) She ______  (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it.

18) Sorry, I  ______ (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late.

19) I (miss) the bus and then I  ______ (miss) the aeroplane as well!

20) Last month I ______ (go) to Scotland.

12. Last night aunt Betty __________ (come) by. She __________ (tell) us that this summer they are going to Hawaii.

13. I __________ (visit) many different countries so far. Last summer I __________ (go) to Italy and 3 years ago I __________ (be) in Spain. I __________ (not/ visit) Germany yet.

14. When __________ you __________ (come) to Greece?

15. I __________ (come) in 2007.

16. __________ you __________ (watch) the film E.T. yesterday?

17. They __________ already __________ (leave) the train station

18. How long __________ you __________ (know) Jonathan?

19. I __________ (meet) him in 2009, so I __________ (know) him for 3 years

20. What __________ (happen) to Lucy last night?

21. __________ you __________ (read) “Harry Potter” when you were on holidays?

EX 12: Put the verbs in bracket into the past simple or the present perfect

1. I ______ (not/play) tennis since I was at school but I _____ (be) very good at it back then.

2. A: ______ you ________ (choose) a dress for the party yet?

B: Yes, I ______ (buy) one yesterday.

3. I think our teacher ______ (forget) about the test! He ___________ (not/ say) anything about it in the last season!

4. A: ____________ (you/ sell) your house yet?

B: Yes, some people _______ (see) it last month and ________ (buy) it.

5. They __________ (lose) their cat. It ___________ (run) away last week.

6. __________ Helen ever __________ (try) sushi?

7. __________ you __________ (go) to the wedding last night?

8. I __________ never __________ (be) to Paris

9. This year I __________ (travel) to Athens 3 times so far.

10. Paul and Judith __________ (be) married since 1998.

11. __________ you __________ (finish) your homework yet?

EX 11: Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the past simple

Tommy Brown ________ (like) making up stories. No one ______ (believe) what he ______ (say) because he always _____ (tell) lies. She ________ (live) in a big village and _______ (work) on a farm just outside the village. One night last month, Jenny______ (finish) worked late. It _________ (be) dark and cold. Suddenly, She _______ (hear) a strange noise, so She _________ (look) up. It __________ (be) a UFO bright flashing lights. The UFO ________ (come down) towards her and she ________ (see) two green men looking at her from outside. She ___________ (scream), ___________ (drop) her bag and ______________ (run away). When she ______________ (arrive) in the village, she ______________ (run) into some villagers and ______________(start) telling them about the aliens but they all ______________ (laugh) at her. No one ______________ (believe) Jenny.