PRESENT PERFECT / PAST SIMPLE – 8TH FORM

A. Circ A. Circle the correct tense.

1. The O’ Connells have lived / lived in Pershore Place for the last fifty years.
2. Have you thought / Did you think about joining an action group?
3. Linda has visited / visited Lang Africa twelve times in the last three years.
4. Have you gone / Did you go to the cinema yesterday?
5. Greenpeace has been / was active for over thirty years.

Wri B.Write sentences using the present perfect or past simple.

1. Before 1995 / Craig / not know / about child labour.

2. Since then / he / not stop working / to help children.

3. In 1998 / he / write / a book.

4. Since 1998 the book / make / a lot of money.

5. He / not keep / the money / he has given it to FTC.

C. Do you like football? Read about Wayne Rooney, one of Manchester United’s best
players. Choose the correct verb forms.
1. Rooney was always/ has always been good at football.
2. He graduated / has graduated from high school some years ago.
3. While he was at school, he joined / has joined Manchester City’s junior team.
4. He played / has played for Manchester City’s junior team
5. He earned / has earned a lot of money as a football player.
6. He lived / has lived in Manchester since he was a kid.
7. He bought / has bought a very big car last summer.
8. He won / has won a regional gold medal when he was a young boy.

D. Fill in the blanks using either the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
1. “How long _______________________ (you/live) here?” “I ____________________
(live) here since 1996.”
2. Some years ago Amazonia _____________________ (have) far more race species.
3. They _______________________ (not/see) him for ages. I wonder where he is.
4. I _______________________ (read) this book when I ___________________ (be)
at school. I ___________________ (enjoy) it very much.
5. She ___________________ (meet) him last summer.
6. We ____________________ (miss) the bus. Now we have to walk.
7. “How much ________________________ (you/save) since Easter?” “I
______________________ (not/save) anything.”
8. _________________________ (you/ be) in the park this weekend?
9. We _________________________ (just/hear) the most extraordinary news.
10. It _________________________ (be) very cold this year. I wonder when it is going to
get warmer.