PRE 07/2 - Success

Practice

Present perfect Past simple

• finished actions:

I knew Julie for ten years. (but then she moved away and we lost touch)

• finished action in someone's life (already dead):

My great-grandmother went to Mexico three times.

• finished action - no impact in the present:

I lost my keys yesterday. It was terrible!

• finished time word (last week, last month, yesterday):

I saw John last week.

• unfinished actions: started in the past and continue to the present:

I've known Julie for ten years. (and I still know her)

• finished action in someone's life (still alive, life experience):

My brother has been to Mexico three times.

• finished action - impact in the present:

I've lost my keys!

• unfinished time word (this week, this month, today):

I've seen John this week.

The children ________ all the orange juice! We'll need to get some more.

• drank
• have drunk

I ________ my binder yesterday, but my brother found it this morning.

• lost
• have lost

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

• never ate
• has never eaten

The Titanic ________ in 1912.

• sank
• has sunk

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

• cried
• has cried

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

• owned
• have owned

This wine ________ in the cellar for 15 years. When we take it out and open it, it will taste beautiful!

• was
• has been

1. Last night I __________________ (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in.

2. I __________________ (lose) my keys – can you help me look for them?

3. I __________________ (visit) Paris three times.

4. Last year I __________________ (visit) Paris.

5. I __________________ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.

6. I __________________ (know) Julie for three years – we still meet once a month.

7. I __________________ (play) hockey since I was a child – I’m pretty good!

8. She __________________ (play) hockey at school, but she __________________ (not / like) it.

9. We __________________ (finish) this room last week.

10. I __________________ (finish) my exams finally – I’m so happy!

11. She __________________ (live) in London since 1994.

12. She __________________ (live) in London when she was a child.

1. ……………….Helen ever ……………………. (try) sushi?

2. ………………… you ……………………….. (go) to the wedding last night?

3. I ……………….. never …………………………(be) to Paris.

4. This year I ………………….………… (travel) to Athens 3 times so far.

5. Paul and Judith …………………………………(be) married since 1998.

6. …………… you ………………………….(finish) your homework yet?

7. Last night aunt Betty …………………………..(come) by. She ………………………(tell) us that this summer they are going to Hawaii.

8. I ……………………………….(visit) many different countries so far. Last summer I ………………………..(go) to Italy and 3 years ago I …………………………(be) in Spain. I ……………………………………(not/visit) Germany yet.

9. When ………………you …………………………(come) to Greece?

10. I……………………(come) in 2007.

11. …………………..you ……………………(watch) the film E.T. yesterday?

12. They…………………… already ………………………..(leave) the train station.

13. How long ………………….. you ………………………..(know) Jonathan?

14. I ............................... (meet) him in 2009, so I ……………………………(know) him for 3 years.