Present Perfect – Past Simple

1. When he first came to this country he didn’t have a penny. But since then, he has
become) one of the richest citizens.
2. I didn’ knew you had a car. – I have always wanted to have a car. I bought(buy)
this one last week.
3. Have you heard from Jason lately? - Yes. I received a letter from him yesterday.
He has been in the army for six months now.
4. I took my first driving lesson yesterday. - How it went ?– Not too good. I ran over
a dog and crushed into a lamp post.
5. Have you been to Australia? – Yes. I went there last summer. – Did you like it? –
Very much. The kangaroos are fantastic.
6. Have you made your hotel reservation yet? – I wrote to the Holiday Inn Hotel last
week but they didn’t reply yet.
7. If I were you, I would marry Linda. - I proposed to her on Sunday but she turned
me down.
8. I know you have traveled a lot, Professor Corman. When have you first visited
India?
9. I just learned that Nigel is out of work. - Oh, didn’t you knew? They fired him last
year. He was unemployed for six months now.
10. …………...………….. (we, miss) the bus? – I’m afraid so. It …………….
(leave) ten minutes ago.
11. What ………………………………. (your family, do) during the war? – We …
(live) in Brussels for three years and then we … (move) to Paris. - And what about
your family? – My father … (die) in Auschwitz, my brother … (fight) in the
underground army and I … (smuggle) gun across the border.
12. The phone isn’t working. …………… (you, pay) the bill? – Yes, I … (pay)
yesterday. But I … (forget) to pay the rent.
13. I … (run) into Eileen the other day. – What …………... (she, look) like? – Fine.
………… (you, know) she … (have) a plastic surgery last month?
14. What time ………………. (the show, begin)? - Three hours ago. And it … (still,
not finish).
15. …………………… (you, ever, eat) frogs? – Yes, I suppose I … (eat) some when
I … (be) in France in 1986.
16. Can you help us? I think my daughter … (sprain) her ankle. - How
……………… (it, happen)? - She …. (slip) and … (fall) down the stairs.
17. Look! There … (be) an accident. – Oh, dear! …………...….. (you, see) how it
happened? – Yes, that truck … (not stop) at the lights and … (hit) the post office van.
18. …………………... (Gloria, water) the flowers? – Yes, she … (water) them
yesterday and … (break) two flower pots at the same time.
19. If I … (be) you I wouldn’t buy any of these cheap sandals. – But I … (buy) two
pairs already. They … (only, cost) me a pound.
20. We … (not go) skiing for years. – That’s right. And we … (use) to spend every
winter vacation at Aspen when we were at college, remember?