February 21st, 2017

Past Simple/ Continuous/ Present Perfect

Present Perfect/ Past Simple

Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

Past Simple or Present Perfect?

Choose Past Simple or Present Perfect 1
Change the verb into the correct form of the past simple or present perfect
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 didn't like it.. 9) Sorry, I  (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late.. 10) I  (miss) the bus and then I  (miss) the aeroplane as well!... 11) Last month I  (go) to Scotland.. 12) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He  (go) to the shops.. 13) We  (finish) this room last week.. 14) I  (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy!.. 15) Yesterday, I  (go) to the library, the post office and the supermarket... 16) I  (go) to the supermarket three times this week.. 17) She  (live) in London since 1994.. 18) She  (live) in London when she was a child.. 19) I  (drink) three cups of coffee today.. 20) I  (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday..

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

What are the mistakes?

He has been walking 20 dogs today.

He has been cooking Chinese, Italian and English food.

He has read Wikipedia.

He has been driving to Kamloops, Kelowna and Merritt.

He has been talking to Sam, Dan and Todd.