Decide: Present Perfect or Simple Past:
1. "Where is Tom?" "I (not/see) him today."
2. How much you(pay) for this thing?!
3. I (lose) my black gloves. you (see) them anywhere?
4. When you last (see) this person?
5. Do you know the lady who (just/leave) the shop?
6. She (be) here several times.
7. He (come) to see us a 8.00 and then he (leave) quickly.
8. He (serve) in the First World War.
9. Who you(vote) for at the last election?
10. you(like) your last job?
11. Henry (write) to his sister for ten years.
12. "you(see) the Cathedral already?" "Yes, I (see) it last Saturday.
13. "you ever(try) to give up smoking?" " Yes, I (try) last year but I (find) that I was getting fat so I (start) again.
14. "you(read) today's newspaper?" " No, I . anything interesting (happen)?" "Two murderers (escape) from prison!"
15. I (read) only 100 pages of this book so far.
16. We (just/see) War and Peace in our cinema.
17. I remember that I (have to) read this novel at school and I (like) it quite well.
18. Do you know how many films Steven Spielberg (make)?
19. Many important things (happen) in 1980.
20. Hannibal (bring) elephants across the Alps.
21. I (just/receive) a letter saying that we (not/pay) the electricity bill. Now you will explain it to me, John, because I remember that I (give) you the money to pay this bill last Monday!
22. I (phone) you twice yesterday evening but I (get) no answer.
23. That house (be) empty for a year, but I know that someone (just buy) it.
24. I(not/save) any money this month!
25. She (live) here for many years and two years ago she (decide) to move to the country.
26. I (not/see) you often recently.
27. I (be) to China twice and I hope that next year I will go there again.
28. Vincent van Gogh (paint) a number of masterpieces but The Starry Night is the most beautiful, I think.
29. We(prepare) the documents, Harry(book) the tickets to New Orleans and Marry (phone) to Bracket Company - everything is ready, we can go.
30. You(never/meet) Mrs Browning but she (hear) a lot about your books and she really wants to meet you.
31. She (be) out since 8.00. I don't know where she is.
32. I (be) very busy these days.
1. haven’t seen him
2. did you pay
3. lost. have you seen them
4. have you last seen
5. has just left
6. was
7. came; left
8. served
9. have you voted
10. did you like
11. hasn’t written
12. have you seen; have seen
13. have you ever tried; have tried; found; started
14. have you read; haven’t; escaped
15. have read
16. have just seen
17. had to; liked
18. has made
19. happened
20. brought
21. have just received; haven’t paid; gave
22. have phoned; got no answer
23. has been empty; has just bought it
24. haven’t saved
25. has been living; decided
26. haven’t seen
27. was
28. has painted
29. have prepared; has booked; has phoned
30. have never met; heard
31. has been out
32. have been
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