Use the right tense (present perfect or past simple) for the verbs in brackets.
____ I ____ (tell) you about that time I ____ (go) canoeing on that river full of alligators ?
Simon: Jane, _____ you (see) my book anywhere ?
Jane: yes, I ______.
Simon: So where is it ?
Jane: The last time I _____ (see) it, it _____ (be) on the kitchen table.
Simon: I _____ just (check) there, but it _____ (be) not on the kitchen table !
Jane: Then I have no idea where it is.
Jane: What _____ you (do) today ?
Simon: I _____ (go) to the gym two hours ago and then I _____ (come back) home
Jane: You _____ (work out) every single day in the past week. Isn't that too much ?
Simon: Not at all ! I ____ (not work out) at all last week, so I'm simply making up for it.
A: _____ you ever (eat) sushi ?
B: Yes, I _____, but I _____ (not like) it. It _____ (make) me sick and I ____ (have) a stomach ache all night.
I _____ (be) at the party when he _____ (call) me
I _____ (be) to the party and I _____ (not have) fun
I _______ (travel) by plane many times. And to think that our ancestors never ______ (experience) what it's like to be on a plane. Planes ______ (not exist) then.
Last night I _____ (plug in) my laptop, I ____ (turn) it on and after a few minutes the screen ____ (go) blank. My brother ____ (try) to fix it three times already, but apparently it still doesn't work properly.
I _____ (own) a red car for five years until I ____ (sell) it. Then I ____ (buy) a white car and I ____ (have) it for almost a year now.
Combine the sentences from the first group with the right sentences from the second group:
I have graduated
I graduated
I haven't heard from him
when I was 25 years old.
and now I'm a lawyer.
since he graduated.
I've been to their new apartment
I was at their apartment
I lived in that apartment
when you called me.
until they told me there was a ghost.
I loved it. It's big and well decorated.
They've bought the biggest Christmas tree
They bought the biggest Christmas tree
They had the biggest Christmas tree
right after they moved here in the neighborhood.
until I bought an even bigger one.
since they moved here in the neighborhood.
She has tried that recipe many times
She tried that recipe many times
She tried that recipe
but she hasn't succeeded to make the cake right yet.
and then she invited us all to try her cake.
until she realized that cooking is not for her.
DECEMBER, 1st Pongo can't walk
DECEMBER, 15th Pongo can walk again
Complete the following sentences:
It's December, 10th
- Has Pongo broken his paw ?
- (yes/no), he _____
It's December, 20th
- Did Pongo break his paw ?
It's December, 30th
- ___ Pongo ever _____ his paw ?
- When ___ Pongo ____ his paw ?
- He _____ it on _______.
Which of the following expressions of time can be used with each one of these sentences ?
The Prime Minister has promised to lower the taxes
The Prime Minister promised to lower the taxes
today / yesterday / this week / last week / this month / in the last month / last month / lately / a few days ago / just / on Monday
I didn't see him
I haven't seen him
yet / yesterday / since 2001 / last week / this year / in the past year / while I was there / lately / so far / before he left
Find and correct the mistakes in the following conversation:
Have you ever been to Iceland ?
Yes, I've been there in 2012 and I loved it.
How long have you been there ?
15 days. I was 3 days in Reykjavik and then I've driven around the island.
Awesome ! I was in Iceland three times. It's one of my favorite places in the whole world.
Have you been to the doctor's ?
Yes, I've been there this morning around 10.
How was it ?
Frustrating ! I have waited 2 hours for him to come.
Why was he so late ?
I have no idea ! All I know is that he's really changed since his wife has left him.
I have lived in this building until I have realized that it wasn't safe.
Why ? What's wrong with the building ?
Months ago an earthquake caused some damage and apparently they didn't fix it yet
Based on the following picture, write down all the possible sentences you can think of that contain:
only the past simple
only the present perfect
both the past simple and the present perfect
You can use the suggested verbs and/or other verbs.
