SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT

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I.COMPLETE THE CHART

ITEMS SIMPLE PAST PRESENT PERFECT
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Time expresions

Examples
1 .Affirmative
2.Negative
3.Question
II. Each of these sentences should be either simple past or present perfect. The
simple past is usually used with definite times (such as "at six o'clock"), while
the present perfect is usually used if an action started in the past and is still
going on now. Choose the best tense for each sentence.

1. I ________ some new shorts, but I don't think I like them.

Maybe I'll take them back to the store.
A.     bought    B  have bought

2. Dolphins ________ in BC waters for millions of years, and

are still common today.

A.     lived    B  have lived

3. The children ________ all the orange juice! We'll need to

get some more.

A.   drank    B have drunk

4. This wine ________ in the cellar for 15 years. When we take it

out and open it, it will taste beautiful!

A.    was       has been

5. I ________ these boots to go hiking yesterday.

A.     wore    B  have worn

 6. The Titanic ________ in 1912.

A.    sank    B   has sunk

7. We ________ this TV set since 1968, and it still works!

A.   owned   B have owned

8. Junko ________ bacon in her life! She's a true vegetarian.

A.      never ate    B has never eaten

9. I ________ my binder yesterday, but my brother found it

this morning.

A.    lost    B   have lost

10. He ________ when his girlfriend left him, but he's OK now.

A. cried         has cried

II.- COMPLTETE WITH ( FOR –SINCE)

1.- I've had my computer ..... more than five years.

a)for b) since

2.- She has spoken 3 languages ..... she was a child

a)for b) since

3.- It's ok. I've only been waiting..... a few minutes.

a)for b) since

4.- I haven't played tennis ..... I came to Germany.

a)for b) since

5.- Our family has lived in this house ..... just after the war

a)for b) since

6.- Why are you so late? I've been standing here ..... 7.30.

a)for b) since

7.- I've been looking for my keys ..... the last 10 minutes. Can you help me?

a)for b) since

8.- Where's Miho? - Didn't you know? She's been in hopsital ..... yesterday morning.

a)for b) since

9.- It's been raining for ..... over three hours. When will it ever stop?

a)for b) since

10.- Our cat has been missing ..... last Tuesday. We think it's been in an accident.

a)for b) since

11.- Have you been sitting here ..... long?

a)for b) since

12.- The house opposite us has been empty ..... the last 8 months.

a)for b) since

13.. when have you been wearing contact lenses?

a)for b) since

14.- I've haven't seen her ..... ages.

a)for b) since

15.- He hasn't used his car ..... he had the accident.

a)for b) since

16.- The last time I ate out was on my birthday. I haven't been to a restaurant ..... then.

a)for b) since

17.- She hasn't been sleeping well ..... she flew back from Japan.

a)for b) since

18.- I'd been working in the garden ..... breakfast and was getting very tired.

a)for b) since

19.- By the time I'm 65 I will have been working here..... 40 years!

a)for b) since

20.- ..... when did you have permission to use my phone without asking?

a)for b) since