1. Put the verbs in bold into the correct form (Present Simple or Present Perfect)
1. I always (buy) lottery tickets but I never (win) anything. 2. Cuckoos never (build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds. 3. She always (borrow) from me and never (pay) me back. 4. The nearest shop (open) at 9 a.m. and (close) at 10 p.m. 5. The Olympic games (take place) every four years. 6. Shall I phone to reserve the table at our favourite restaurant? - No, I just (do) it. 7. Would you like something to eat? - No, thank you. I already (have lunch). 8. My wife isn’t here at the moment. She (go) to the shop. 9. You (believe) in God? 10. You (hear) the news? Tom and Ann are engaged!
2. Put the verbs in bold into the correct form (Past Simple or Present Perfect)
1. We (walk) 10 km already. 2. You ever (be) to Italy? - No, I never (go) there. 3. I know you (be) very busy last week, so I (not disturb) you. 4. He (work) hard since last week. 5. The house (be) very quiet when we (get) home. 6. It was the first time she (drive) the car. She never (drive) the car before. 7. You (hear) from Ann recently? - No, I (not, see) her since we finished school. 8. When I (hear) the knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first. 9. We (fly) over Loch Ness few days ago. - You (see) the Loch Ness monster? 10. Last year the Browns (go) to France. It (be) their first time there.
4) Complete the sentences with for or since.
1. I haven’t spoken to Harry … months,
2. Where have you been? I haven’t seen you … last year!
3. I've been on holiday … a couple of weeks.
4. I’ve worked in the bank … I was 22.
5. I was a waiter … ten months. Now I'm a chef.
6. I've had a headache … Monday.
5. Rewrite the sentences using the Past Simple and the time expression in brackets
1. I’ve seen that film. (yesterday) I saw it yesterday.
2. We've arrived in Moscow. (at six o'clock) We here
3. She’s bought a new bag. (last week) She it .
4. Harry's written a book. (two years ago) He it .
5. They’ve been to Australia. (in 2008) They there
6. She’s started her new job. (on 17 July) She it
7. I've lost my phone. (last night) I it
8. Paul's worked as a waiter. (for two months) He as a waiter
9. I've lived in Rome. (when I was a student) I there
10. We've had dinner. (before we left home) We a curry
buy, have never won
build use
borrows pays
opens closes
take place
hve hust done
have already had
went
do you believe
hve you heard
have walked
have you ever been
gone
have been,
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