Choose the past simple or the present perfect.

1. Last night I _______________ (lose) my keys, I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
2. I _________________ (lose) my keys, can you help me look for them?
3. I _________________ (visit) Paris three times.
4. Last year I _______________ (visit) Paris.
5. I ______________ (know) my great grandmother for a few years, she died when I was eight.
6. I ______________ (know) Julie for three years, we still meet once a month.
7. I ______________ (play) hockey since I was a child, I’m pretty good!
8. She ____________ (play) hockey at school, but she ________________ (not/like) it.
9. Sorry, I ______________ (miss) the bus, so I’m going to be late.
10. I _______________ (miss) the bus, and then I _____________ (miss) the aeroplane as well!
11. Last month I _________________ (go) to Scotland.
12. I’m sorry, john isn’t here now. He ______________ (go) to shops.
13. We _______________ (finish) this room last week.
14. I _________________ (finish) my exams finally – I’m so happy!
15. Yesterday, I _________________ (go) to the library, the post office and the supermarket.
16. I ___________________ (go) to the supermarket three times this week!
17. She _________________ (live) in London since 1994.
18. She _________________ (live) in London when she was a child.
19. I ___________________ (drink) three cups of coffee this morning.
20. I ___________________ (drink) seven cups of coffee yesterday.
21. Lucy ________________ (break) her leg, so she can’t come skiing.
22. Julie ________________ (arrive)! Come and say hello!
23. They ________________ (be) cold when they ____________________ (arrive) home.
24. Jack _______________ (break) his arm when he _______________ (fall) off a horse in 2005.
25. I _________________ (know) about the problem for months, but I _________________
(not/find) a solution yet.
26. When ____________________(you/arrive)? At 10 pm last night.
27. She _________________ (be) a teacher for ten years, and she still enjoys it.
28. How long ___________________ (you/know) Jill? I know you see her often.
29. I ______________ (see) the sea before.
30. Hi mum, it’s me. I just wanted to say I ______________ (arrive) safely and everything is fine.
31. I ___________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).
32. After he _________ (arrive) home, he _________ (unpack) and _________ (go) to bed early.
33. What’s wrong? I ________________ (break) a glass!
34.My grandparents only _____________ (know) each other for a few months before they
_______________ (get) married.
35. I ________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
36. We ________________ (see) Jolie last night.
37. He _________________ (be) a teacher before he ________________ (become) a musician.
38. When the boss ________________ (walk) into the room, we ________________ (know)
someone was going to get fired.
39. The children _____________________ (break) a window in the school last week.
40.He ___________________ (see) that film last year.