Present Perfect VS.

Simple Past Terise

1. Complete the sentences using the verbs in parentheses. Use the present perfect where
possible. Otherwise use the past simple.
1. I can't log onto the site. I 've forgotten (forget) my password.
2. The box is empty now. Somebody (eat) all the chocolates.
3. I was supposed to bring the movie yesterday, but I
(leave) it at home.
4. Beverly (go) to the store for some bread, but
she's back at work now.
5. "Is everything ok?"
"Yes. I (stub) my toe earlier, but it's fine now."
6. Can you cali an ambulance? I (break) my leg.
2. Are the underlined parts of the sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
1. Here's some news! Ben's closed his store. OK
2. I don't have my pendrive right now. rVe_lent.it to Andre.
3. Where has Rachel gone to school as a child?
4. Who has made the first TV?
5. Corruption has become a big issue in Brazil.
6. His math book isn't here. He's forgotten it at school.
7. My great grandfather has worked in a paper mili.
8. The internet has gone down so I can't send emails.
9. Elvis has been the singer who
has soid the most albums.

3. Complete the email with the past simple or present perfect of the verb in parentheses.
H í t h e r e M o m a n 4 Pad-'!

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heard about it, but i 2) (have) the most aniazing time since I got here!
A n 4 to think that it wasn't so long ago that i s) Cpack) my bags an4 4.)
Ckiss) you goo4bye! Two weeks 4own an4 tht-ee to go!

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so fán at least until yestef4ay when Neil Degrasse Tyson 6) Chave) to
canee! because o f a cancelle4 flight. Our camp Iea4ers then 7) C4eci4e)
to bring us to the laboratot-y, an4 we s) Cmake) eggshel! geo4e ci-ystals
instea4- Weil, you know that I 9) C4o) a lot o f 4ifferent experiments in
my life, but this one io) Cbe) truly cool, an4 uniíke my chemistry
experiments gone wrong, nothing n) Cexplo4e)!!!

The worl4 o f science sure 12) Cchange) a lot in the last few years! H )
Cyou / hear) about the 4iscovei'y o f water on Marsí' Last August the
Mafs Reconnaissance Orbíter w Cuse) an imaging spectrometer an4
15) C4etect) signs o f hy4rate4 minerals. This confi>me4 what N A S A w
Clong / suspect)!!! We 17) Clearn) so much
about our Solar System since we first is) Clan4) on the Moon an4 tbese
are things that w Cseem) ímpossible to 5tu4y just one hun4i'e4 yeafs
back!

This 20) Cbe) such an amazing opportunity an4 i love every minute!

Lots o f love,
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English Grammar

Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous Exercise 3

1. (you / buy) your train ticket yet?

2. The kitchen is a complete mess! What (the children /

do)?
3. JuUe ' (leam) to drive for six years!
4. Amanda (already / have) lunch, so she'll meet us later.

5. How much coffee ^ (she / drink) this morning?

6. Simón (wiite) three books.
7. I (do) everything I needed to do today! Hurray!

8. It (not / rain) all summer, so the garden is dead.

9. I (read) your book. Here it is, thank you.

10. She (forget) how to get to my house.

11.1 (work) in the garden all day and I nccd a rcst.

12. She (make) three cakes. They look delicious!

13. David feels great these days. He (get) up early latcly.

14. We (aiways / hate) rush hour trafile.

15. Recently, I (study) a lot. My exams are in a few weeks.

16. We (write) this book for months and months.

17.1 (always / love) chocolate.

18.1 (want) to go back to university for a long time.
19. What's that delicious smell? (you / cook)?
20.1 (watch) seven films this week!

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