Question

Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect. 1. Maria (get) ______ some bad news last week. She (be) ______ sad since she (get) ______ the bad news. 2. I (start) ______ school when I was five years old. I (be) ______ at school since I (be) ______ five years old. 3. I (change) ______ my job three times this year. 4. I (change) ______ my job three times last year. 5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain) ______. 6. Tom (break) ______ his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be) ______ in hospital since he (break) ______ his leg. 7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I (finish) ______ it (already). I (finish) ______ my work two hours ago. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple. My family and I (move) from London to Cardiff last summer, so we (live) in Cardiff for seven months now. I miss my friends in London. My best friend is called Megan. We (meet) at primary school, so I (know) her for nine years. Unfortunately, I (not see) her since last summer. I go to Greystone Secondary School in Cardiff. I (be) at the school since last September. At first I (not like) it because I (not have) any friends here. But the students in my class are really nice and I'm happy here now.

Answer 1

1. Maria got some bad news last week. She has been sad since she got the bad news. 

2. I started school when I was five years old. I have been at school since I was five years old. 

3. I have changed my job three times this year. 

4. I changed my job three times last year. 

5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it rained. 

6. Tom broke his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He has been in hospital since he broke his leg. 

7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I have already finished it . I finised my work two hours ago.

Answer 2

1. Maria got some bad news last week. She has been sad since she got the bad news.
2. I started school when I was five years old. I have been at school since I was five years old.
3. I have changed my job three times this year.
4. I changed my job three times last year.
5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it rained.
6. Tom broke his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He has been in hospital since he broke his leg.
7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I have finished it (already). I finished my work two hours ago.

Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple. My family and I moved from London to Cardiff last summer, so we have been living in Cardiff for seven months now. I miss my friends in London. My best friend is called Megan. We met at primary school, so I have known her for nine years. Unfortunately, I haven't seen her since last summer. I go to Greystone Secondary School in Cardiff. I have been at the school since last September. At first I didn't like it because I didn't have any friends here. But the students in my class are really nice and I'm happy here now.