Question

Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect or Past Simple. 1. I (just/ buy) this car. 2. I (buy) this car two years ago. 3. David (already/ be) a teacher for ten years. 4. Pete (be) a waiter for ten years, then he opened his own restaurant. 5. I (not finish) my homework yet. 6. I (not finish) my homework yesterday. 7. I (not see) Tim last week. 8. I (not see) Tim since last week. 9. John (never/phone) me yet. 10. John (phone) me last night. 11. Laura (be) to France three times. 12. We (be) in France last month. 13. She (already/read) this book. 14. I (read) this story when I was a child. 15.Tom (lose) his key. He is looking for it but can’t find the key. 16. Tom (lose) his key but then he found it. 17. I (never/ play) golf. 18. I (not/ play) golf when I was on holiday last summer. 19. You (see) Ann recently? 20. You (see) Ann last week?

Answer 1

1. I have just bought this car.

2. I bought this car two years ago.

3. David has already been a teacher for ten years.

4. Pete was a waiter for ten yers, then he opened his own restaurant.

5. I have not finished my homework yet.

6. I did not finish my homework yesterday.

7. I did not see Tim last week.

8. I have not seen Tim since last week.

9. John has never phoned me.

10. John phoned me last night.

11. Laura has been to France three times.

12. We were in France last month.

13. She has already read this book.

14.  I read this story when I was a child.

15. Tom has lost his key. He is looking for it but can’t find the key.

16. Tom lost his key but then he found it.

17. I have never played golf.

18. I did not play golf when I was on holiday last summer.

19. Have you seen Ann recently?

20. Did you see Ann last week?

Answer 2

Sure, here are the sentences with the brackets filled using Present Perfect or Past Simple tense:

1. I have just bought this car.
2. I bought this car two years ago.
3. David has already been a teacher for ten years.
4. Pete was a waiter for ten years, then he opened his own restaurant.
5. I have not finished my homework yet.
6. I did not finish my homework yesterday.
7. I did not see Tim last week.
8. I have not seen Tim since last week.
9. John has never phoned me yet.
10. John phoned me last night.
11. Laura has been to France three times.
12. We were in France last month.
13. She has already read this book.
14. I read this story when I was a child.
15. Tom has lost his key. He is looking for it but can’t find the key.
16. Tom lost his key but then he found it.
17. I have never played golf.
18. I did not play golf when I was on holiday last summer.
19. Have you seen Ann recently?
20. Did you see Ann last week?