Complete with past simple or present perfect:

1. My friend (be) _________________ to Edinburgh three times.

2. Some years ago he (study) _________________ English there.
3. Last month he (visit) _________________ some friends in Edinburgh.
4. Unfortunately, I (can / not) _________________ go to Edinburgh with him.
5. This is a pity. They are my friends, too, and I (see / not) _________________ them for ages.
6. I (just / finish) _________________ my homework.
7. Mary (already / write) _________________ five letters.
8. Tom (move) _________________ to this town in 1994.
9. My friend (be) _________________ in Canada two years ago.
10. I (not / be) _________________ to Canada so far.
11. But I (already / travel) _________________ to London a couple of times.
12. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) _________________ to the cinema.
13. I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy) _________________ a new film yet.
14. (they / spend) _________________ their holiday in New Zealand last summer?
15. (you / ever / see) _________________ a whale?

Complete with Past simple or Past continuous:

1. When I (do) ___________________ the washing-up, I (break) _________________ a plate.

2. While Tom (play) _________________ the piano, his mother (do) ______________ the
washing-up.
3. He (drink) _________________ some juice and then he (eat) _________________ a few
chips.
4. I (have) __________________ dinner when I suddenly (hear) ________________ a loud
bang.
5. When my father (work) ________________ in the garden, an old friend (pass)
___________________by to see him.
6. She (go) ___________________ to school and (begin) ____________________ to learn.
7. When it (start) _________________ to rain, our dog (want) __________________ to come
inside.
8. When Jane (do) ______________________ a language course in Ireland, she (not/visit)
______________________Blarney Castle.
9. When I (be) _________________ on my way home, I (see) ________________ an accident.
10. I (not / understand) __________________ what they (talk) _____________________ about.