Question

ПОЖАЛУЙСТА ПОМОГИТЕ! present perfect or past simple! 1. Last night I ..... (see) the latest James Bond film. Oh, I ...(already/see) it twice. 2. Do you know that Mrs.Jones ... (work) here for sixteen years? I thought she .... (start) working here ten years ago. 3. .... (you/ever/meet) anyone famous? Yes, last summer I .... (sit) next to Brad Pitt on a plane to LA. 4. How long ago .... (you/start) painting? Ten years ago. I .... (recently/complete) a painting that the National Gallery.... (ask) me to do a year ago.

Answer 1

1. saw, saw

2.worked, started

3. you, sit

4. have sterted, complete, asked

Answer 2

Present Perfect or Past Simple?

1. Last night I saw the latest James Bond film. Oh, I have already seen it twice. - In this sentence, we use the past simple tense "saw" to describe an action that happened last night. We use the present perfect tense "have already seen" to indicate that the action of seeing the film happened before now.

2. Do you know that Mrs. Jones has worked here for sixteen years? I thought she started working here ten years ago. - In this sentence, we use the present perfect tense "has worked" to indicate that Mrs. Jones started working here in the past and is still working here now. We use the past simple tense "started" to describe the specific time when she began working here.

3. Have you ever met anyone famous? Yes, last summer I sat next to Brad Pitt on a plane to LA. - In this sentence, we use the present perfect tense "have you ever met" to ask about past experiences up until now. We use the past simple tense "sat" to describe a specific action that happened last summer.

4. How long ago did you start painting? Ten years ago. I have recently completed a painting that the National Gallery asked me to do a year ago. - In this sentence, we use the past simple tense "did you start" to ask about the specific time when the action of starting painting happened. We use the present perfect tense "have recently completed" to indicate that the action of completing the painting happened in the recent past. We use the past simple tense "asked" to describe the action of the National Gallery requesting the painting, which happened a year ago.

Remember, the present perfect tense is used to talk about past actions or experiences that have a connection to the present, while the past simple tense is used to talk about specific actions or events that happened at a definite time in the past.