Simple Past vs Present Perfect Tense

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 ………………………………………………