PRESENT PERFECT OR

SIMPLE PAST TENSE?

Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in
brackets. Use either simple past tense or present perfect tense.

Example: I (call) him last night. I called him last night.

He (be) ill since last night. He has been ill since last night.

1. The lesson (start) ten minutes ago.

2. When you (see) him?
3.I (drink) coffee yesterday afternoon.
4. The postman just (leave).
5. She never (ride) a camel before.
6. I (travel) with him several times.
7. In the end I (find) the key to the door. 8.I (read) that book twice.
9. What time you (get) up this morning?
10. You (see) my pen? I (lose) it.
11. The children (not return) from school yet.
12. He (talk) to him on Thursday.
13.I (not) see him since he (get) married.
14. How long ago the game (begin)?
15. How long you (know) him?
16. You (see) him recently?
17. How long she (be) a nurse?
18. He (not write) to me since last year.
19.I can't find my dictionary. You (see) it?
20. He (run) two hours yesterday.
21. We (hear) that story before.
22. She (work) as a secretary for many years.
23. She (not visit) lately.
24. We (move) here last month.